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Musk unveils AI “Grok” to compete with ChatGPT

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of the X, showed off “Grok,” an AI chatbot with a sarcastic and funny sense of humor. Musk said this AI had a “rebellious streak” and got ideas from “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” After testing, Musk’s X premium users will get Grok, which is like ChatGPT […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Global Innovator BIOFLEX collaborates with leading biomedical gateway

Global Innovator in Photobiomodulation Meditech International Inc., known as BIOFLEX has recently signed an exclusive distribution partnership with leading biomedical gateway Alliance Global FZ LLC (AGBL). AGBL is the largest biomedical gateway serving the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and this collaboration represents a significant move toward expanding BIOFLEX’s footprint and making their innovative Photobiomodulation […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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Konga TV set for public launch in November 2023

Konga TV, the pioneering 24-hour Buyers and Sellers TV platform is gearing up for its eagerly awaited public launch on November 6th, 2023. The launch will coincide with Konga Yakata, Nigeria’s biggest Black Friday sales event. Konga TV aims to revolutionise commerce in Africa by offering a diverse range of competitively priced products and deals, […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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How to maximise Facebook’s advertising potentials

Facebook has undeniably transformed the landscape of online business, particularly in enabling advertising, but it has also presented its fair share of challenges. Paid Facebook ads have become increasingly popular, with many businesses turning to this platform for marketing. However, recent complaints from individuals engaged in paid advertising on Instagram and Facebook revolve around their […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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Astronomers discover 8 billion-year-old radio signal

In a momentous discovery, astronomers have detected an enigmatic burst of radio waves that embarked on an extraordinary journey of 8 billion years to reach Earth. Its location was pinpointed by the European Southern Observatory‘s Very Large Telescope in Chile, one of the most powerful optical telescopes. This fast radio burst (FRB) is not only […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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MTN names David Behr as Head of new ICT center

David Behr will take over as CEO of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence (CoE) on November 1, as the MTN Group has announced. Previously, Vaughn Naidoo served in an interim capacity for the role. Behr, who possesses vast knowledge in the enterprise space, including enterprise cloud, cybersecurity, Internet of Things solutions, […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Global plastic welding equipment market makes significant strides

The global plastic welding equipment market is poised to make significant strides, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) exceeding 4.5% between 2023 and 2030.  While this growth is driven by a convergence of impactful factors on a global scale, it’s essential to examine how these developments affect Africa. The surge in this market is […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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Starlink to introduce direct-to-phone connection in 2024

SpaceX has confirmed that mobile phones will soon be able to connect directly to Starlink‘s satellites. According to a new advertisement page published by SpaceX, the “Starlink Direct to Cell” service is scheduled to be implemented between the years 2024 and 2025. Starlink will compete with established telecommunications companies such as MTN, Airtel and Globacom […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Open AI allows ChatGPT voice chats

Open AI, ChatGPT’s parent company, is rolling out a voice chat function. Open AI’s latest blog article says so. This development comes shortly after it was revealed that the AI platform had seen a third consecutive month of declining traffic. The AI startup claimed ChatGPT is adding speech and visual capabilities. These features allow users […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Rema’s Calm Down hits one billion streams on Spotify

The song “Calm Down” by the Nigerian singer Rema (whose real name is Divine Ikubor) is the first track by an African artist to enter Spotify‘s billions of streams club. This indicates that the chart-topping single that features Selena Gomez has amassed more than one billion streams on Spotify.  Additionally, he is ranked among the […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Google introduces video series on Playstore

Google,  the biggest search engine, has introduced an original video series titled “The Play Report” to help users discover new apps; the series will also be available on the Play Store. The business has announced that it would begin displaying these movies on the Play Store homepage for a subset of users in the United […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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YouTube seeks to prevent medical misinformation

For the purpose of assisting people in the United Kingdom to avoid harmful medical misinformation on the internet, YouTube has introduced a verification mechanism for medical experts living in the UK. In the year 2021, users located in the United Kingdom accounted for more than two billion video views of clips on health issues. In […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Google creates “AI First Accelerator Program” for African Startups

Google has announced a new programme called “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First.” on Tuesday, August 22.  This programme is designed to assist African entrepreneurs who are interested in employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address issues that are specific to the region. This programme recognises the revolutionary role that AI is playing across the world, […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Bitcoin price falls below $26,000 for the first time since June

The price of Bitcoin, the most prominent cryptocurrency, fell below $26,000 on Thursday August 17, 2023, marking the first time since June that the value of the digital asset has dropped below that level.  The sell-offs have caused widespread fear in the cryptocurrency business, and traders have suffered losses of billions and billions of dollars […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Google Maps to assist electric vehicle drivers to find charging points

New Google Maps improves the assistance given to drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) who are looking for charging stations. This is a helpful option for people who need a quick charge in a hurry. Users of Android Auto who have electric vehicles (EVs) registered in their app settings will now receive greater support when using […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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WhatsApp Screen Sharing Features: a guide

Screen sharing has been added to WhatsApp, making it much simpler to conduct online meetings and sessions for providing technical support over the platform. This is a fantastic method for displaying essential files or presentations during a video call without having actually to transfer or send the content itself. There are a few things you […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Interpol blocks 208 accounts, arrests 103 for Cyber fraud in West Africa

208 bank accounts have been frozen, and 103 people with connections to online financial fraud have been arrested in relation to organized crime in West Africa, according to Interpol.  More than two hundred bank accounts that were linked to the illegal proceeds of online financial crime were frozen as a result of the operation, according […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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WhatsApp introduces screen-sharing feature, competes with Microsoft, Zoom, Google

Screen sharing is WhatsApp‘s newest addition, which was released in August, 2023 as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality of the video-calling experience on its platform.  With this update, WhatsApp is taking on established video conferencing applications such as FaceTime from Apple, Google Meet, and Microsoft Meet. The new function, which […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Kenya police raids Worldcoin warehouse, confiscates equipments

During the course of an ongoing investigation into its business activities and data gathering procedures, Kenyan law enforcement officials conducted a search warrant at a warehouse in Nairobi that belonged to Worldcoin and seized some equipment. Kenyan law enforcement agents entered a warehouse on Mombasa Road in Nairobi and seized several machines that they believed […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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ChatGPT Android App gains early users in Nigeria, other African countries 

OpenAI has been keeping its word and spreading the Android version of the ChatGPT app further and further. Again, the West African nation of Nigeria has beaten the rest of the world to the punch when it comes to access to cutting-edge artificial intelligence software. The software will be available for pre-order on the Google […]

Babalola Seun
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