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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens With Stronger Safety Protections
InternationalTechnology

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 describes…

byayotilewaAugust 19, 2026
Fairphone 6+ Launches in the U.S. With a Focus on Repairability and Long-Term Use
InternationalTechnology

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+ to American consumers at…

byayotilewaAugust 19, 2026
AI Platform Opens New Opportunities for Young Nigerians
LocalTechnology

AI Platform Opens New Opportunities for Young Nigerians

Artificial intelligence is taking on a new role in Nigeria’s youth development space as YouthDesk.ai, a new AI-powered platform, seeks…

byayotilewaAugust 18, 2026
FG Targets $750m Investment as Nigeria Unveils New National Cloud Policy
BusinessLocalTechnology

FG Targets $750m Investment as Nigeria Unveils New National Cloud Policy

Nigeria is positioning itself to become a major cloud computing and data-hosting hub in Africa as the Federal Government unveils…

byayotilewaAugust 18, 2026
SEC clears Blockchain, others for crypto regulation
BusinessLocalTechnology

SEC clears Blockchain, others for crypto regulation

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted three virtual asset service providers, including Blockchain, into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation…

byayotilewaAugust 18, 2026
AI Automation Startup Relay Shuts Down as Founder Joins Google Chrome Team
InternationalTechnology

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 founder and CEO…

byayotilewaAugust 18, 2026
Anthropic Revenue Soars Past $11.5 Billion as AI Giant Eyes Potential IPO
InternationalTechnology

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 dramatic rise…

byayotilewaAugust 17, 2026
Anthropic CEO Says AI Backlash Is a Crisis of Trust, Not Just Fear
InternationalTechnology

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 growing public opposition to…

byayotilewaAugust 17, 2026
Apple Trains China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba Support
BusinessInternationalTechnology

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 model…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
IBM and OpenAI Team Up to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
BusinessInternationalTechnology

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 for enterprise AI…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Firm unveils report on Nigeria’s evolving tech laws
BusinessLocalTechnology

Firm unveils report on Nigeria’s evolving tech laws

EandC Legal, a Nigerian startup and commercial law firm, has launched the Nigerian Technology Law Report 2026, a new publication…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Gemini Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users as Google Steps Up AI Battle
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Gemini Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users as Google Steps Up AI Battle

Google’s Gemini has officially crossed the 1 billion monthly active users mark, giving the technology giant a major boost in…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Cognition Eyes $40 Billion Valuation as AI Coding Agent Devin Gains Momentum
InternationalTechnology

Cognition Eyes $40 Billion Valuation as AI Coding Agent Devin Gains Momentum

AI coding startup Cognition, the company behind the popular AI software engineer Devin, is reportedly in early discussions with investors…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude Watermarks Spark Backlash From Users Worried About AI Detection
InternationalTechnology

Anthropic’s Claude Watermarks Spark Backlash From Users Worried About AI Detection

Anthropic’s decision to add invisible watermarks to content generated by its Claude AI chatbot is causing a stir among some…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
African Founders in UK Get New Platform to Pitch, Raise Capital and Build Partnerships
BusinessInternationalTechnology

African Founders in UK Get New Platform to Pitch, Raise Capital and Build Partnerships

African founders, technology professionals and investors working between the United Kingdom and Africa are set to gain a new platform…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Meta Releases New AI Model
InternationalTechnology

Meta Releases New AI Model

Meta has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model designed to expand access to advanced AI beyond major technology companies and…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
River AI Raises $1.1 Billion Just Two Months After Launch in Major AI Bet
InternationalTechnology

River AI Raises $1.1 Billion Just Two Months After Launch in Major AI Bet

River AI has made a huge entrance into the artificial intelligence industry, securing a staggering $1.1 billion in funding only…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Bank of America launches $250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure
BusinessFinanceInternationalTechnology

Bank of America launches $250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure

Bank of America is putting serious money behind America’s next phase of growth, announcing plans to deploy $250 billion to…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Lagos Tasks HR Leaders to Prepare Nigeria’s Workforce for the AI Era
BusinessLocalTechnology

Lagos Tasks HR Leaders to Prepare Nigeria’s Workforce for the AI Era

Lagos State has called on human resources executives to take a more active role in preparing Nigeria’s workforce for an…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
NCC Raises Alarm as Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts Disrupt Nigeria’s Digital Economy
LocalTechnology

NCC Raises Alarm as Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts Disrupt Nigeria’s Digital Economy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised concerns over the growing damage to Nigeria’s telecommunications infrastructure, revealing that more than…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria’s Internet Boom Hits ₦6.6tn as Data Consumption Soars
BusinessLocalTechnology

Nigeria’s Internet Boom Hits ₦6.6tn as Data Consumption Soars

Nigeria’s growing appetite for the internet has reached a staggering level, with data consumption estimated at ₦6.6tn over the 12…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge
InternationalTechnology

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cybersecurity battlefield, and OpenAI is responding with a new model designed to help defenders…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria Pushes for Local Ownership as Fintech Giants Eye Foreign Listings
BusinessFinanceTechnology

Nigeria Pushes for Local Ownership as Fintech Giants Eye Foreign Listings

Nigeria is looking to give local investors a bigger slice of the country’s booming fintech industry as major players such…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria Sets Sights on Africa’s $1tn AI Economy as GITEX NIGERIA Returns
BusinessLocalTechnology

Nigeria Sets Sights on Africa’s $1tn AI Economy as GITEX NIGERIA Returns

Nigeria is making a stronger push to capture a larger share of Africa’s fast-growing artificial intelligence economy, with the government…

byayotilewaAugust 10, 2026
AI Safety Tests Are Becoming a New Cybersecurity Risk
InternationalTechnology

AI Safety Tests Are Becoming a New Cybersecurity Risk

The race to build more powerful artificial intelligence is creating an unexpected problem: the very tests designed to make AI…

byayotilewaAugust 10, 2026
FG Launches Bridge OA to Drive Nationwide Fibre Network Rollout
LocalTechnology

FG Launches Bridge OA to Drive Nationwide Fibre Network Rollout

The Federal Government has taken a major step toward expanding internet access across Nigeria with the incorporation of Bridge Open…

byayotilewaAugust 10, 2026
Grindr’s AI Strategy Pays Off as Premium Edge Tier Surprises CEO
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Grindr’s AI Strategy Pays Off as Premium Edge Tier Surprises CEO

Grindr’s aggressive investment in artificial intelligence is beginning to show results, with the LGBTQ-focused dating platform reporting stronger revenue, higher…

byayotilewaAugust 7, 2026
Kenya’s stock exchange plans East Africa’s first AI-focused ETF
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Kenya’s stock exchange plans East Africa’s first AI-focused ETF

Kenya is preparing to make history in Africa’s financial markets as the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) plans to launch East…

byayotilewaAugust 6, 2026
World Bank Urges Developing Nations to Invest in Power and Internet to Unlock AI’s Full Potential
InternationalTechnology

World Bank Urges Developing Nations to Invest in Power and Internet to Unlock AI’s Full Potential

The World Bank has called on developing countries to make urgent investments in electricity, internet connectivity, digital skills, and institutional…

byayotilewaAugust 6, 2026
SoftBank Rides Intel Windfall as $8.2 Billion Gain Overshadows OpenAI Investments
InternationalTechnology

SoftBank Rides Intel Windfall as $8.2 Billion Gain Overshadows OpenAI Investments

SoftBank delivered better-than-expected financial results for its first fiscal quarter, thanks to a massive $8.2 billion boost from its investment…

byayotilewaAugust 6, 2026

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