Africa Startup Funding 2025 Surges: Local Investors and Strong Fundamentals Drive Recovery
Africa’s startup ecosystem staged a strong comeback in 2025, ending a two-year slump as total funding climbed to $3.2 billion,…
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Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month
Apple has unveiled a new subscription bundle called Creator Studio, designed to give creators seamless access to its top creative…
European Stocks Soar as Greenland Talks Take Center Stage; BP Flags $5 Billion Q4 Charge
European stocks surged to record levels on Wednesday as investors shifted their focus to high-stakes talks over Greenland’s future. The…
Nigeria-UAE Trade Deal: CEPA Agreement to Liberalize Over 7,000 Products
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signaling a major step…
Microsoft Expands AI Data Centers Without Raising Local Electricity Bills
Microsoft has announced a significant expansion of its AI data center network, promising to grow its infrastructure while keeping a…
Oil Prices Hit Seven-Week High as Fears Grow Over Iran Export Disruptions
Global oil prices settled at their highest levels in seven weeks on Monday as investors grew increasingly concerned that Iran’s…
UK Investors Drive $48 Million Surge in Nigeria’s Foreign Investment in 2025
Nigeria is witnessing a significant boost in foreign investment, with UK investors emerging as the largest contributors in 2025. According…
Motional Pivots to AI-First Robotaxis, Aiming for Fully Driverless Service in 2026
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company born from a $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, is rebooting…
Alphabet Surges to $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Innovations Boost Investor Confidence
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, briefly crossed the $4 trillion market valuation mark on Monday, becoming the fourth company…
Apple Partners with Google’s Gemini AI to Power Siri: A New Era in AI Integration
Apple and Google have announced a groundbreaking multi-year partnership that will see Apple’s Siri digital assistant powered by Google’s Gemini…
European Markets Set to Open Higher as Geopolitical Tensions and U.S. Data Shape Investor Sentiment
European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday, extending a cautiously optimistic start to the week as investors…
Traders Target India and China to Restart Venezuelan Crude Exports
Global commodities giants Vitol and Trafigura have begun discussions with refiners in India and China to sell Venezuelan crude oil,…
US Financial Stocks Drop as Trump Proposes Credit Card Interest Rate Cap
U.S. financial stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday after President Donald Trump proposed a one-year cap on credit…
Elon Musk Promises Algorithm Transparency on X Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure
Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, will make its recommendation algorithm publicly available within the next seven days,…
Google Removes AI Overviews for Certain Medical Queries Amid Accuracy Concerns
Google has removed AI-generated Overviews from certain health-related search queries following reports that the feature provided potentially misleading information. The…
AIOZ Network: Building a People-Powered Internet for the Web3 Era
The internet promised freedom and democratization, but the reality of Web2 often fell short. Major corporations came to control much…
European Markets Rise Amid Mining Deals and Greenland Tensions
European markets opened in positive territory on Friday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 climbing 0.37% by early trading in London.…
OpenAI Acquires Convogo Team to Boost AI Cloud Expertise
OpenAI has kicked off 2026 with another strategic acqui-hire, bringing the team behind executive coaching platform Convogo on board. The…
Oil Prices Rebound as Venezuela Developments Ease Market Jitters
Global oil prices climbed on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak as investors shifted focus to unfolding developments in Venezuela…
UK Investors Drive 65% of Nigeria’s Foreign Capital Inflows in 2025
Nigeria attracted about 65 per cent of its foreign capital inflows from investors in the United Kingdom over the past…
US Banks Set for Strong Q4 Earnings Boosted by Investment Banking Rebound
Major United States banks are heading into the fourth-quarter earnings season with optimism, driven by a notable rebound in investment…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health: Personalized AI Guidance for Your Medical Data
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Health, a dedicated feature designed to help users manage and understand their personal medical information.…
Larry Page Net Worth Hits $263.8 Billion as Alphabet Shares Soar
Larry Page, co-founder and board member of Alphabet Inc., has added an estimated $6.1 billion to his net worth following…
Asia‑Pacific Markets Slide as Trump’s Defense Crackdown and Oil Price Shift Shake Investor Confidence
Asia‑Pacific markets mostly declined on Thursday as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical tensions and policy shifts from the United States…
Samsung Profit Set to Triple to Record High Amid AI-Driven Chip Boom
Samsung Electronics has projected a staggering three-fold increase in its fourth-quarter operating profit, marking a new record for the world’s…
Top African AI Products That Stood Out in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated tech conversations in 2025, capturing headlines and sparking debates on job security, regulation, and safety. While…
Ford Unveils AI Assistant and Next-Gen BlueCruise Tech for Hands-Free Driving
Ford is stepping up its technology game with the announcement of a new AI assistant and an upgraded BlueCruise driver-assistance…
Google and Character.AI Reach Settlements in Teen Chatbot Death Cases
Google and AI startup Character.AI are negotiating the first major settlements over claims that their chatbots contributed to teen deaths…
European defense stocks extend rally amid geopolitical tensions; Leonardo jumps 4%
European defense stocks extended their rally on Thursday as investors reacted to rising geopolitical tensions and fresh signals from U.S.…
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Moves to Secure $2bn Venezuelan Crude Supply
Global oil prices slipped on Wednesday as markets reacted to signals of a potential supply surge after US President Donald…