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Boeing Shares Plunge in Frankfurt as FAA Orders Grounding of 737 MAX 9 Jets
Boeing faced a significant setback in the stock market as its shares listed in Frankfurt plummeted by up to 8%…
Hyundai and Kia Project 2% Sales Growth in 2024 Despite 2023 Challenges
South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp anticipate a modest 2% increase in their combined global sales…
Russian Bailiffs Remove Debts of Tech Giants Google, Meta, and TikTok – Resolving…
In a recent development, Alphabet's Google, Meta, and TikTok have seemingly resolved legal issues in Russia as…
Climate Tech: A Beacon of Job Opportunities in 2024
The year 2023 witnessed a wave of layoffs across the tech sector, leaving over 240,000 professionals jobless.…
Meta’s 2Africa Subsea Cable Misses Landing Deadline in Nigeria, No New…
Meta's 2Africa subsea cable project, eagerly awaited in Nigeria, has failed to meet its November landing deadline…
Unraveling Turmoil: A Timeline of Sam Altman’s Departure from OpenAI
In a startling sequence of events, Sam Altman, the former president of Y Combinator and CEO of OpenAI, was fired…
Maine Government Confirms Data Breach, Over a Million Affected in Ransomware…
The government of Maine has confirmed that over a million individuals had their personal information stolen in a…
Africa’s Role in the $57 Trillion Electric Vehicle Market: Opportunities and…
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, emphasized Africa's pivotal position in the…
Tabby Emerges as Gulf’s First Fintech Unicorn with $1.5 Billion Valuation
Tabby, a platform offering Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services in the Middle East, has secured $200 million in its…
Navigating the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence: UK’s AI Safety Summit
The debate surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) remains polarized, with opinions ranging from its potential…
Generative AI Powers Revenue Growth for Tech Giants
Groundbreaking generative AI technologies are being seamlessly integrated into various software applications,…
Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Set to Proceed Following UK Regulatory…
After a nearly two-year endeavor, Microsoft's acquisition of gaming giant Activision has received approval from…
Acceldata Raises $10 Million in Series C Extension, Bringing Total Funding to Over…
Data observability startup Acceldata has secured an additional $10 million in an extension to its Series C round,…
Cybersecurity Startup Gutsy Emerges from Stealth with $51 Million Seed Round
Gutsy, a cybersecurity startup founded by the team behind Twistlock, has emerged from stealth with a $51 million…
Contract Management Startup Harbour Raises $15 Million in Series A Funding Round
Contract management startup Harbour has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total raised…
Pair Eyewear Raises $75 Million in Series C Funding to Expand Automated…
Direct-to-consumer customizable eyewear brand, Pair Eyewear, has secured $75 million in a Series C funding round.…
EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Tesla Alleging Widespread Racial Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, accusing the automaker…
Amazon Invests Up to $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic to Fuel AI Advancements
Amazon is set to invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic, an AI startup aiming to develop a "frontier model" ten…
Google Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Failure to Update Maps Leading to Tragic…
The family of Philip Paxson, a US man who tragically lost his life after driving off a collapsed bridge, is filing…
Google Introduces BigQuery Studio for Data Analytics
Google has unveiled a new service called BigQuery Studio, designed to address the challenges of executing big data…
Plural Launches AI-Powered Policy Tracking Platform in South Africa
Plural, an AI-powered policy tracking platform, has expanded its services into Africa, starting with South Africa…
Cape Town’s VC Powerhouse HAVAÍC Deepens Investment in RapidDeploy’s…
Venture capital juggernaut HAVAÍC, headquartered in Cape Town, is making waves again. Fresh off their…
AIIM and N+ONE Partner to Drive Pan-African Data Center and Cloud Services…
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and N+ONE DATACENTERS are collaborating to establish a…
Nvidia’s Explosive Q2 Earnings: A Whirlwind Ride in the Generative AI Gold…
Step into the world of generative AI as Nvidia's Q2 earnings soar beyond expectations, unveiling a gold mine in…
Chaos Unleashed: Shocking Revelation of an International Cyber-Crime Gang’s…
A court verdict exposes an 18-year-old from Oxford as a vital cog in a global cyber-crime syndicate responsible…
Founders Factory Africa Raises $114 Million to Scale Its Impact in African Tech…
Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a South African early-stage accelerator and investor, has secured $114 million in…
African Mobility Fintech Moove Raises $76 Million to Expand Vehicle Financing…
Nigerian mobility fintech company Moove has secured $76 million in funding to expand its vehicle financing…
Ransomware Attacks Increase by 7% in Nigeria in H1 2023, Kaspersky Reports
Kaspersky reports a 7% year-on-year increase in ransomware attacks in Nigeria during the first half of 2023.
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Global Survey Reveals Limited Support and Understanding for Central Bank Digital…
A survey by the CFA Institute, a global association for finance professionals, indicates that only 42% of…
Kaspersky claims Nigeria has the second-highest number of cyberattacks in Africa.
According to a Kaspersky research, Nigeria experiences the second-highest number of cyberattacks in Africa. Only…