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ChatGPT Gains Access to Apple Messages, Sparking Fresh Privacy Concerns
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s capabilities on Mac computers with a new feature that allows the AI chatbot to…
Stock Futures Edge Higher After Wall Street Sell-Off as Treasury Yields Rebound
Stock futures pointed to a modest recovery on Friday after Wall Street suffered a sharp sell-off in the previous…
China’s Oil Imports Set for Rebound as Refiners Seek New Supplies
China’s oil imports are expected to rebound in the final quarter of 2026 as refiners increase purchases and search…
Brent Oil Price Hits $93 as U.S.-Iran Tensions Raise Supply Concerns
The Brent oil price climbed above $93 per barrel on Thursday, reaching a three-week high as uncertainty over…
Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation’ against Iran
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation” ever imposed…
Absa Group Secures Only 21% of Shares Sought in Kenya Tender Offer
Absa Group’s plan to increase its ownership of Absa Bank Kenya has received a muted response from minority…
Kenya Faces Record KSh103.38 Billion Treasury Bond Maturity
Kenya is facing its biggest single-day domestic Treasury bond maturity on record, with a KSh103.38 billion bond…
KCB Investment Bank Opens Up on East Africa’s Deal-Making and Capital Markets
KCB Investment Bank is giving the public a rare look into the world of investment banking with a new podcast series…
Ghana Scraps Minimum Capital Requirements for Most Foreign Investors
Ghana has abolished the minimum capital requirements previously imposed on most foreign investors, in a major…
CSA Fines EY Ghana GH¢360,000 Over Cybersecurity Licensing Breaches
Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has fined EY Ghana GH¢360,000 for providing regulated cybersecurity services…
Google Unveils New AI Study Tools Across Search and Gemini
Google is giving students more reasons to turn to AI for their studies with a new set of AI study tools across…
S&P 500 Futures Steady as Wall Street Rebounds on Lower Treasury Yields
S&P 500 futures were largely unchanged early Thursday after Wall Street snapped a three-session losing streak…
Afreximbank Emerges as Africa’s Biggest Oil and Gas Financier, Says Wale Tinubu
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has emerged as the largest financier of oil and gas projects in…
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Slows as Vessel Attack Raises Security Fears
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed further on Wednesday as vessel operators became increasingly cautious…
High Oil Prices Threaten Global Economic Stability as Moody’s Warns
Persistently high oil prices could pose a growing threat to global economic stability as expensive energy and…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens With Stronger Safety Protections
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated experience for users under 18 that comes with what the company…
Fairphone 6+ Launches in the U.S. With a Focus on Repairability and Long-Term Use
Fairphone has officially expanded its repair-focused smartphone lineup to the U.S., bringing the new Fairphone 6+…
US Bond Yields Hit 20-Year High, Putting Naira and Nigerian Stocks Under Pressure
US bond yields have climbed to their highest level in nearly two decades, raising fresh concerns for emerging…
IFC Commits $25m to Boost Africa’s E-Commerce Growth
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, is committing $25…
S&P 500 Futures Slide as Rising Yields and Oil Prices Rattle Investors
U.S. stock futures came under pressure on Tuesday as rising Treasury yields and higher oil prices renewed concerns…
AI Automation Startup Relay Shuts Down as Founder Joins Google Chrome Team
AI automation startup Relay is shutting down after five years of helping businesses automate repetitive tasks, with…
Brent Crude Surges Above $90 as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate
Brent crude oil prices climbed above $90 per barrel on Monday as renewed tensions between Iran and the United…
$25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Faces Fresh Delays Amid Growing Concerns
The much-anticipated Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline is facing fresh concerns over delays, with the more than $25…
Japan’s Oil Crisis Eases, but Soaring Import Costs Keep Economy Under Pressure
Japan’s oil crisis may be showing signs of easing, but the country is still paying a heavy economic price for…
Anthropic Revenue Soars Past $11.5 Billion as AI Giant Eyes Potential IPO
Anthropic’s revenue has reportedly exploded to more than $11.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a…
Anthropic CEO Says AI Backlash Is a Crisis of Trust, Not Just Fear
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected claims that his warnings about artificial intelligence are responsible for…
Nigeria Exports N306bn Worth of Jet A1 to Europe and West Africa as Global Fuel…
Nigeria has exported about 245,000 tonnes of Jet A1 aviation fuel valued at N306 billion ($223 million) to…
U.S. Stock Futures Slip as S&P 500 Rally Faces Fresh Test
U.S. stock futures edged lower on Monday as investors took a cautious approach following the S&P 500’s third…
Apple Trains China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba Support
Apple is taking a major step to strengthen its artificial intelligence presence in China by training its own AI…
IBM and OpenAI Team Up to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
IBM and OpenAI are joining forces to take artificial intelligence deeper into the corporate world, as competition…