Apple Inc. reportedly chose to work with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to add artificial intelligence capabilities to its devices marketed in China. This calculated move aims to improve Apple’s position in the Chinese market. Apple avoided a possible earlier cooperation with the AI firm DeepSeek. This choice arises despite Apple’s attempts to increase sales in […]

ToumAI, an AI technology firm based in Morocco, has raised EUR 1 million (US$1.03 million) in pre-seed capital to broaden and improve its consumer experience (CX) offerings globally.  The funding round, announced on Monday, was led by Launch Africa Ventures, with participation from Madica by Flourish Ventures, Orange Ventures, Digital Africa, GO Ventures, business angel […]

In an ambitious move that underscores the escalating arms race in artificial intelligence (AI), Amazon announced on February 6th plans to invest over $100 billion in AI development and infrastructure in 2025. This commitment reflects a significant financial bet and a strategic pivot towards capturing what Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, describes as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity […]

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trust, reinforcing the country’s ambition to become a global leader in AI development. The announcement was made by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy on Wednesday. Read also: Harnessing technology to combat Female Genital Mutilation in Africa The […]

The launch of “Generation AI: Boosting 1000 Moroccan SMEs” initiative was announced on Tuesday, February 4 by the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the professional social network LinkedIn. “Generation AI” seeks to address the Moroccan economic ecosystem’s increasing demand for digital acceleration […]

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a new partnership with Kakao, a leading South Korean tech company. This collaboration comes as OpenAI faces growing competition from DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm that has rapidly gained traction with its cutting-edge and affordable AI solutions.  During a press event in Seoul, OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, expressed his enthusiasm for […]

OpenAI has introduced a new feature called Deep Research for ChatGPT to assist users with complex research tasks. This announcement was made on Monday. The tool is currently available to Pro users in the U.S., with plans for broader access in the future. Read also: OpenAI unveils smarter o3-mini AI for enhanced math, coding queries […]

MTN Zambia has launched an AI assistant named Call Natasha to enhance its customer service.  The  AI-powered conversational agent, developed by blackNgreen, was officially announced on Friday.  MTN Zambia’s launch of Call Natasha reinforced the company’s commitment to digital transformation and improved customer engagement. Read also: Internet subscriptions climbed to 139.28 million in December: NCC […]

OpenAI has unveiled its latest innovation, the o3-mini, on January 31, 2025. This new AI model is designed to enhance reasoning capabilities and is available to all users of ChatGPT for free. The launch comes as competition in the AI sector intensifies, particularly with the emergence of companies like DeepSeek. OpenAI’s founder, Sam Altman, expressed […]

In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, NVIDIA, a titan in the semiconductor industry with a significant focus on AI hardware, faces new challenges that could impact its stock price. The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup with its innovative and cost-effective AI model, is posing a direct threat to established players like OpenAI, thereby […]

In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a part of our daily digital interactions, OpenAI has unveiled its latest innovation: an AI agent named Operator. This move signals a significant shift in how we interact with the Internet, potentially changing the landscape of browser technology as we know it. Read also: ChatGPT […]

On January 23, 2025, Azeez Saheed, a University of Lagos undergraduate and rising AI innovator, unveiled YarnGPT via an X post. This text-to-speech (TTS) model, designed to generate Nigerian-accented English, aims to bridge the gap between global AI technologies and local cultural relevance. He was previously known for his earlier project, Naijaweb, a Nigerian-centric dataset. […]

OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, unveils its first AI agent. On Thursday, the business unveiled a research preview of a device called Operator. This device can access the Internet and perform tasks such as making memes, shopping for groceries, scheduling flights, and completing forms. It is not currently available in Europe and is only accessible to […]