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Elon Musk says AI could surpass all human intelligence within five years
InternationalTechnology

Elon Musk says AI could surpass all human intelligence within five years

Artificial intelligence could become smarter than the combined intelligence of humanity within the next five years, according to billionaire entrepreneur…

byayotilewaJuly 24, 2026
Report: 77% of Africa’s $23bn betting market unregulated
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Report: 77% of Africa’s $23bn betting market unregulated

Africa’s online betting industry is booming, but a new report has revealed that most of the market operates outside government…

byayotilewaJuly 24, 2026
Shettima advocates collaboration to shape AI, telecom policies
LocalTechnology

Shettima advocates collaboration to shape AI, telecom policies

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on African nations to unite in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications,…

byayotilewaJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026
AI Guardrails Slow Cybersecurity Research as Experts Warn of Unintended Consequences
InternationalTechnology

AI Guardrails Slow Cybersecurity Research as Experts Warn of Unintended Consequences

Artificial intelligence safety measures designed to prevent cybercrime are increasingly creating obstacles for the very experts tasked with defending digital…

byayotilewaJuly 24, 2026
Alphabet Q2 Revenue Surges 24% as AI Fuels Google Cloud and Gemini Growth
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Alphabet Q2 Revenue Surges 24% as AI Fuels Google Cloud and Gemini Growth

Alphabet posted an impressive second-quarter performance, reporting a 24% year-on-year increase in revenue as its aggressive investment in artificial intelligence…

byayotilewaJuly 23, 2026
Global Tech Job Cuts Top 156,000 in H1 2026
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Global Tech Job Cuts Top 156,000 in H1 2026

The global technology industry has witnessed a massive wave of layoffs in the first half of 2026, with more than…

byayotilewaJuly 23, 2026
Google Cloud Revenue Surges 82% as AI Adoption Drives Alphabet’s Strongest Growth Yet
InternationalTechnology

Google Cloud Revenue Surges 82% as AI Adoption Drives Alphabet’s Strongest Growth Yet

Google has delivered a strong response to concerns over its massive artificial intelligence spending, posting impressive earnings that highlight the…

byayotilewaJuly 23, 2026
NCC Calls for Stronger African Telecom Regulation Through Data-Driven Collaboration
InternationalTechnology

NCC Calls for Stronger African Telecom Regulation Through Data-Driven Collaboration

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on telecommunications regulators across Africa to strengthen cooperation and build a robust network…

byayotilewaJuly 22, 2026
IMF Says AI Could Boost Sub-Saharan Africa’s Economy by 4% in the Next Decade
InternationalTechnology

IMF Says AI Could Boost Sub-Saharan Africa’s Economy by 4% in the Next Decade

Artificial intelligence could become a major driver of economic growth across Sub-Saharan Africa, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimating…

byayotilewaJuly 22, 2026
AI-Powered Entertainment Apps Are Merging Into One Digital Hub for Everything
InternationalTechnology

AI-Powered Entertainment Apps Are Merging Into One Digital Hub for Everything

The race for entertainment dominance is entering a new phase as major platforms like Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, and TikTok increasingly…

byayotilewaJuly 22, 2026
FG Moves to Harmonise Digital Regulations, Raising Hopes for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
LocalTechnology

FG Moves to Harmonise Digital Regulations, Raising Hopes for Nigeria’s Economic Growth

Nigeria’s digital economy may be on the verge of a major transformation as the Federal Government takes steps to streamline…

byayotilewaJuly 22, 2026
IMF Warns Africa Could Miss AI Economic Boom Without Major Investments in Power and Internet
InternationalTechnology

IMF Warns Africa Could Miss AI Economic Boom Without Major Investments in Power and Internet

Africa could miss out on the transformative economic benefits of artificial intelligence unless governments urgently address long-standing challenges in electricity…

byayotilewaJuly 22, 2026
OpenAI AI Models Breach Hugging Face During Cybersecurity Test, Raising New AI Safety Concerns
InternationalTechnology

OpenAI AI Models Breach Hugging Face During Cybersecurity Test, Raising New AI Safety Concerns

The artificial intelligence industry has been shaken by a surprising security incident after OpenAI confirmed that some of its advanced…

byayotilewaJuly 22, 2026
Fintech expert advocates single African currency to boost trade
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Fintech expert advocates single African currency to boost trade

The push for a single African currency has once again taken center stage as fintech expert and Condia founder, Benjamin…

byayotilewaJuly 21, 2026
Anthropic Copyright Settlement Approved: AI Firm to Pay $1.5 Billion in Landmark Case
InternationalTechnology

Anthropic Copyright Settlement Approved: AI Firm to Pay $1.5 Billion in Landmark Case

The landmark Anthropic copyright settlement has officially received final court approval, paving the way for the artificial intelligence company to…

byayotilewaJuly 21, 2026
Nigeria Set to Host African ICT Ministers’ Conference to Shape Continent’s Digital Future
LocalTechnology

Nigeria Set to Host African ICT Ministers’ Conference to Shape Continent’s Digital Future

Nigeria is preparing to welcome telecommunications and digital economy leaders from across the continent as Abuja hosts the 7th Ordinary…

byayotilewaJuly 20, 2026
$400 Million AI Inference Chip Deal Signals Shift Away from Nvidia-Dominated GPU Market
BusinessInternationalTechnology

$400 Million AI Inference Chip Deal Signals Shift Away from Nvidia-Dominated GPU Market

The artificial intelligence industry may be witnessing the start of a new era as General Compute, an AI inference cloud…

byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026
Telecom operators endorse NCC framework
BusinessLocalTechnology

Telecom operators endorse NCC framework

Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) proposed Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) business…

byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026
Businesses urged to prepare for AI misinformation before polls
BusinessLocalPoliticsTechnology

Businesses urged to prepare for AI misinformation before polls

As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general election, businesses, investors, and institutions are being urged to strengthen their crisis…

byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026
EU asks Google to share search data, Android features with AI rivals
InternationalTechnology

EU asks Google to share search data, Android features with AI rivals

The European Union has intensified its push to promote competition in the technology sector by ordering Google to share key…

byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026
OnePlus Exits U.S. and Europe Smartphone Markets as Global Phone Demand Slows
InternationalTechnology

OnePlus Exits U.S. and Europe Smartphone Markets as Global Phone Demand Slows

OnePlus has announced that it will no longer launch new smartphones and products in the U.S. and Europe, marking a…

byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026
DeepMind CEO Warns AGI Could Arrive Within Years, Calls for Urgent Global AI Safeguards
InternationalTechnology

DeepMind CEO Warns AGI Could Arrive Within Years, Calls for Urgent Global AI Safeguards

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has issued a stark warning that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could become a reality within…

byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026
Xi Jinping Unveils China’s Global AI Vision as Huawei Showcases Powerful New AI Computing System
InternationalTechnology

Xi Jinping Unveils China’s Global AI Vision as Huawei Showcases Powerful New AI Computing System

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to take center stage at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai this…

byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026
Global Smartphone Shipments Drop as AI Hijacks Chip Supply
BusinessTechnology

Global Smartphone Shipments Drop as AI Hijacks Chip Supply

Imagine walking into a store to replace your aging phone, only to find the price tag has jumped by nearly…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol File Deletion Reports Raise Concerns Over OpenAI’s Most Powerful Coding Model
InternationalTechnology

GPT-5.6 Sol File Deletion Reports Raise Concerns Over OpenAI’s Most Powerful Coding Model

OpenAI’s newly released GPT-5.6 Sol model is facing growing scrutiny after several developers and technology professionals reported that the AI…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
InternationalTechnology

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to enter the consumer hardware market with an ambitious new product that could change how people…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Meta’s $50 Billion AI Infrastructure Expansion Fuels Global Data Centre Boom
InternationalTechnology

Meta’s $50 Billion AI Infrastructure Expansion Fuels Global Data Centre Boom

Meta Platforms has unveiled a major expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure, committing more than $50 billion to scale up…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
AI drives smarter maintenance for global data centres
InternationalTechnology

AI drives smarter maintenance for global data centres

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how data centre operators manage and maintain critical infrastructure, as growing computing demands and increasingly…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
SoftBank CEO Predicts $5 Trillion Annual AI Investment by 2040 as Global Race for Artificial Intelligence Intensifies
InternationalTechnology

SoftBank CEO Predicts $5 Trillion Annual AI Investment by 2040 as Global Race for Artificial Intelligence Intensifies

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son has made a bold prediction about the future of artificial intelligence, stating that the technology…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds
EconomyInternationalTechnology

Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds

The tech world is living through a bizarre paradox. On one hand, silicon giants are boasting record-breaking profits and pouring…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026

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