WhatsApp to Ban General-Purpose AI Chatbots by 2026
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is changing its Business API policy to prohibit general-purpose AI chatbots from operating on its platform.
The new rules, which take...
China Accuses U.S. of Hacking National Time Center
China has accused the United States of stealing secrets and infiltrating its National Time Service Center in what it described as a “serious breach”...
NCC, CBN Develop Framework to Tackle Failed Airtime and Data Transactions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have partnered to create a new framework aimed at addressing failed airtime...
NITDA Boss: Renewable Energy is “Catalyst” for Digital Transformation in Nigeria
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has emphasized the vital role of renewable energy as a...
GITEX 2025: NITDA Boss Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Ethical AI, Plans Indigenous Language Model...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for national development, innovation, and global competitiveness, emphasizing...
Ray-Ban Glasses Surge Propels Stock to Record High
Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban glasses, soared 14% to an all-time high on Friday, adding nearly $20 billion to its market value...
Meta to Let Parents Restrict Teens’ Private AI Chats Amid Safety Concerns
Meta announced on Friday it will allow parents to disable their teenagers’ private chats with AI characters, as part of new measures to make...
WhatsApp to Roll Out Monthly Messaging Limits to Curb Spam
WhatsApp is rolling out a new measure to reduce spam by limiting how many messages individuals and businesses can send to people who haven’t...
U.S. Lawmaker Raises Concerns Over TikTok Algorithm Licensing
The chair of the House Select Committee on China has expressed “serious concerns” about a proposed licensing agreement for TikTok’s algorithm as part of...
Meta to Shut Down Messenger on Windows and Mac
Meta has announced plans to discontinue its standalone Messenger desktop applications for Windows and Mac on December 15, redirecting users to the web version...
