OpenAI’s popular services, ChatGPT and Sora, experienced significant outages for the second time this month. The disruption began at 11 a.m. PT on Thursday with users reporting difficulty in accessing the chatbot and video generator.  Many encountered error messages, highlighting the frustration of relying on these AI tools for daily tasks. Read also: Elon Musk’s […]

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company established by Liang Wenfeng, unveiled its most recent model, DeepSeek V3. The model, released on Thursday, is one of the most potent open-source AI rivals, making this release a milestone. Read also: How Agentic AI is redefining CRM, workflow automation at Creation AI Performance and specifications DeepSeek V3 boasts an […]

The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) at the Egyptian Cabinet, has released a new analysis on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies in driving a transformative shift in Egypt’s labour market, creating opportunities while challenging traditional roles.  According to the analysis, as reported by Egypt Today on December 25, AI and […]

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, had secured $6 billion in a Series C funding round.  This round of funding, announced on Tuesday, is a big deal for the company, as it pushes the limits of AI technology. Musk, known for his ambitious ventures, co-founded xAI to advance scientific discovery and create transformative AI solutions. […]

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, announced on Tuesday the launch of the Grok chatbot as a standalone app for iOS. This is a major change for Grok, which was formerly only available on X (now Twitter). The app is beta testing and available in select regions, including Australia, with plans for a broader rollout soon. […]

OpenAI has announced significant advancements in artificial intelligence. During the final session of its “12 Days of OpenAI” event on Friday, the company unveiled the o3 and o3 Mini models. Advancements in AI reasoning These advanced reasoning models aim to improve problem-solving skills, especially in coding and complex reasoning tasks. Read also: OpenAI’s text-to-video tool, […]

PBR Life Sciences, founded by pharmacist Ayodeji Alaran in 2015, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding.  This investment, announced on Friday, aims to enhance AI-driven healthcare solutions across Africa, addressing critical gaps in healthcare data accessibility. Read also: Airtel Nigeria, Mobihealth collaborate to enhance telehealth services for underserved Nigerians Bridging the data gap The […]

Today, OpenAI announced a significant expansion of access to its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, introducing new features that allow users to interact with the AI via phone calls and WhatsApp.  This development is part of OpenAI’s “12 Days of OpenAI” initiative, which aims to enhance user engagement and accessibility to artificial intelligence technologies.  Read also: […]

From a theoretical idea, artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly developed into a transforming power that influences daily life and businesses. AI systems can learn, reason, solve problems, and understand languages by copying human intelligence. This article investigates the various uses of AI and its influence in various spheres. Read also: From $4.6 million, LAfricaMobile raises […]

On December 15, 2024, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, announced that its upgraded Grok-2 AI chatbot will now be available for free to all users on X. This move aims to enhance user engagement and accessibility to advanced AI capabilities. Enhanced features of Grok-2 When it launched in August 2024, Grok-2 was a big […]

The incorporation of Gemini into Google Drive is becoming more helpful. As of December 13th, 2024, the artificial intelligence assistant can now generate summaries of everything contained within a folder, summarise papers, and answer questions regarding a project. Read also: Google teams up with Samsung to launch Android XR How to Use the folder summary […]

In September 2024, Google’s NotebookLM note-taking software introduced an Audio Overviews feature that uses data you’ve supplied with the app to create a podcast with AI virtual hosts. Interactive AI podcast hosts Thanks to NotebookLM, users can now communicate with the AI podcast hosts. Audio Overviews and the AI hosts aim to give users a […]

Google announced its next-generation AI model, Gemini 2.0 Flash, on December 11, 2024. This model extends its capabilities beyond text generation to include native creation of voice, graphics, and text. This flagship AI tool positions Google to compete directly with OpenAI’s advanced offerings and introduces enhanced multimodal features. Read also: OpenAI considers monetising ChatGPT, other […]