TikTok Secures Lifeline as ByteDance Finalizes Majority U.S.-Owned Deal
TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has finalized a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture aimed at securing U.S. user data and preventing...
Microsoft Cloud Outage Knocks Out Email, Files, and Teams Access
An ongoing outage at Microsoft on Friday disrupted access to email, files, meetings and other cloud services for enterprise customers.
The company said in a...
Wearables at the Crossroads of Fashion, AI, and Personal Identity, By Shuaib S. Agaka
Wearables at the Crossroads of Fashion, AI, and Personal Identity, By Shuaib S. Agaka
For years, wearable technology announced itself loudly. Smartwatches glowed on wrists,...
FCCPC Cracks Down on Loan Apps That Missed January Deadline
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has begun enforcement actions against digital money lenders that failed to meet the January 5, 2026, deadline...
Snapchat Introduces New Parental Controls After Settling Addiction Lawsuit
Snap has announced new parental control features on Snapchat, days after settling a lawsuit that accused the company of contributing to social media addiction...
Apple Eyes AI Wearable as Competition Intensifies in Smart Devices Market
Apple is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence-powered wearable device as competition heats up in the emerging AI hardware market.
According to a report by The...
Gates Foundation and OpenAI Launch $50m AI Initiative for African Health Systems
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have announced a $50 million partnership aimed at applying artificial intelligence to strengthen fragile health systems...
Nigeria Emerging as Global Leader in AI adoption, Google Report Shows
Nigeria is emerging as one of the world’s leading countries in artificial intelligence adoption, according to a new report by Google developed in partnership...
WhatsApp to Allow Users Share Group Chat History with New Members
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature on iOS that allows users to share recent group chat history with newly added members, according to...
OpenAI Rolls Out Age Prediction on ChatGPT Ahead of Adult Content Plans
OpenAI has begun rolling out an age prediction feature on ChatGPT worldwide to determine whether an account is likely operated by a minor, as...
