Cybercrime Losses in Africa Soar to $484 Million as AI-Driven Attacks Surge — Microsoft
Cybercrime losses across Africa have more than doubled within a year, rising from $192 million to $484 million, according to Microsoft’s newly released 2025...
EU Says Meta, TikTok Breached Transparency Rules on Data Access for Researchers
The European Commission on Friday accused Meta and TikTok of violating their legal obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to provide...
Google Achieves Quantum Leap with New Algorithm That Outruns Supercomputers
Google has announced a major milestone in quantum computing, revealing that its researchers have developed an algorithm capable of performing a task beyond the...
Two U.S. Judges Admit Using AI Tools After Error-Filled Court Orders Surface
Two U.S. federal judges have acknowledged that members of their staff used artificial intelligence tools to help draft recent court rulings — documents later...
Fintech Startup Lidya Shuts Down After Nine Years of Operations
Nigerian digital lender Lidya has officially ceased operations after nine years, citing severe financial distress that made it impossible to continue business.
In an email...
Digital Ad Spend to Dominate Nigeria’s Media Market by 2029 — PwC
Nigeria’s digital advertising sector is on track to dominate the country’s entertainment and media (E&M) industry, accounting for an estimated 84% of total ad...
Two Days After OpenAI’s Atlas, Microsoft Turns Edge into an AI Browser
Microsoft has rolled out a new wave of features for its AI assistant, introducing an upgraded “Copilot Mode” for its Edge browser — an...
Meta adds screen-share warning and AI scam detection to WhatsApp and Messenger
Meta has rolled out new anti-scam tools across WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, and Instagram as part of a global campaign to protect senior citizens and...
European Aerospace Giants Seal Satellite Merger Deal to Counter Starlink Dominance
European aerospace giants Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo have agreed to merge their satellite manufacturing operations in a bid to compete with Elon Musk’s rapidly...
Tesla Recalls Over 63,000 Cybertrucks Over Software Defect
Tesla has recalled 63,619 Cybertruck vehicles due to a software defect that causes the front parking lights to exceed legal brightness limits, potentially impairing...
