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 […]

OpenAI has officially launched its text-to-video tool, Sora, yesterday. This innovative AI model allows users to generate high-definition videos from written prompts, marking a significant step in the evolution of AI-generated content. Initially revealed in February 2024, Sora was tested by a select group of creators before its public release, which has generated excitement and […]

Senegal-based startup LAfricaMobile announced its Series A funding milestone on December 4, 2024. The startup raised a total of $7 million, which includes an additional $2.2 million recently secured, following an initial amount of $4.6 million raised in June 2024. This funding was led by Bpifrance, with participation from Janngo Capital, Southbridge Investments, and Ciwara […]

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is mulling the introduction of advertisements for its AI products and offerings. This potential shift was announced on Monday during an interview with CFO Sarah Friar.  She emphasised the company’s commitment to being “thoughtful about when and where we implement them” as it explores this new revenue stream. Read also: […]

OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc., and Orange SA on Tuesday announced a collaboration to develop AI models for African languages, addressing the continent’s linguistic diversity. This program advances artificial intelligence’s depiction of Africa’s rich linguistic diversity. Many of the continent’s roughly 2,000 languages are under-represented in AI systems, limiting technology access for millions. Its goal is […]

Brave has introduced an innovative conversation mode in its search engine, enabling users to ask follow-up questions based on their initial queries. Announced on Thursday, this feature builds on Brave’s earlier “Answer with AI” summaries, which provide clear, concise responses above search results. Now, users can engage further with the topic via a conversation box […]

Google unveiled a significant update to its Gemini chatbot on November 19, 2024. The update incorporates memory capabilities, enabling more personalised and seamless user experiences.  The memory keeps track of topics that interest you and favourite spots to visit from restaurants to shopping malls, making conversations feel more personal and responses more relevant. This advancement […]

OpenAI has made a big move in education by offering a free online course for teachers in grades K–12.  Announced on Wednesday, the project aims to equip teachers with the requisite skills required to use AI tools, especially ChatGPT, effectively in their classrooms. As artificial intelligence continues to spread through society, teachers must know how […]

Although Nigeria is relatively new in the global application of AI, young talents like Azeez Saheed, an undergraduate at the University of Lagos, are charting a new path in AI.  Azeez’s work lays the foundation for Nigeria’s increasing impact in the field.  Azeez recently developed Naijaweb, a dataset comprising 230 million GPT2 tokens sourced from […]

South Africa’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies has launched the AI Institute of South Africa, a key milestone unveiled during the inaugural AI Summit Cape Town at the 27th annual Africa Tech Festival. Held between November 12 and 14, 2024, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the event gathered over 15,000 attendees to […]