Global technology markets are entering a new phase of strain as surging memory chip prices intensify the ongoing semiconductor shortage. In Nigeria, the ripple effects could translate into a 15 – 20 per cent increase in phone price levels if supply pressures persist into the next quarter, reports Daily Trust. While attention has largely focuse...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate release of approved funds for the maintenance of Nigeria’s space assets in line with the National Space Policy and Programme. He reiterated his administration’s commitment to the realisation of Nigeria’s space policy and programme as outlined in the revised 25-year roadmap for space deve...
For a country eager to position itself as Africa’s gateway for business, tourism and investment, Nigeria’s electronic visa platform was meant to symbolise efficiency – a streamlined, modern system that would make visiting the country faster and easier. Instead, a growing chorus of international travellers says the system has become a source...
•Telecommunication mast Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows. The survey distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afrobarometer reveals that in the average across Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanz...
• Zuckerberg Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify today at a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, summoned by lawyers representing a plaintiff who alleges Instagram and other platforms were deliberately designed to make young users addicted. The 41-year-old head of Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — is the most ...
X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread service disruption today, preventing users in several parts of the world from accessing the platform. The outage affected both the mobile application and desktop version of the site. Users attempting to log in were unable to view their timelines, posts or notifications. In many cases, the ...
A global artificial intelligence summit kicks off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, but some attendees warn the broad focus could diminish the chance of concrete commitments from world leaders. While frenzied demand for generative AI has turbocharged profits for many tech companies, anxi...
•EU flag The European Union has escalated its antitrust scrutiny of Meta Platforms, warning that it may impose interim measures over the company’s decision to block rival artificial intelligence (AI) services from operating on WhatsApp. The move marked one of the strongest regulatory signals that Brussels is prepared to act swiftly to curb pra...
The European Union U said today that it had told TikTok it needs to change its “addictive design” or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc’s digital content rules. The European Commission, announcing preliminary conclusions of a probe opened two years ago, said it found TikTok was not […]...
•Google logo Google parent Alphabet yesterday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests massively in cloud computing services enhanced with artificial intelligence. The tech giant said revenue jumped 18 percent year-on-year in the quarter, and overall annual revenue topped $400 billion for the first time at the company ...

