Category: Tech
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Google’s products, services contribute $1.8bn to Nigeria’s economy
Google on Thursday said that a recent study, conducted by Public First, showed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had the potential of contributing $15 billion to the Nigerian economy by 2030.
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X: Why users see toxic content on social media – Elon Musk
Billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk has opened up on why social media users see toxic contents on the microblogging platform.
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Police arrest Telegram CEO, Durov in France
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV.
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Why our X account appears deleted – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Crime Commission (EFCC) says its X account is being updated to meet global standards and serve the public better.
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ICYMI: Venezuela blocks access to popular social media
President Nicolás Maduro suspended access to the social media site X, as he faced renewed pressure to release data proving his claimed reelection was valid.
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Meta apologizes for removing Malaysian PM posts on slain Hamas leader
Meta has apologized over the removal of social media posts by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim about the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
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$220M Fine: FCCPC reacts to WhatsApp’s exit threat
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, announced that its million dollars fine imposed on WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., is a move towards a fairer digital market in Nigeria. The FCCPC made this known via its X page on Thursday, August 1, whilst addressing the social giant in Nigeria. According…
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Data Privacy Violation: WhatsApp plans Nigeria exit
WhatsApp may suspend its operations in Nigeria following a $220 million fine imposed by the Federal
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UPDATE: Cyberattack ruled out as IT outage wreaks havoc worldwide
Computer issues were causing major disruption worldwide on Friday, affecting airlines and airports, media outlets, banks and telecommunication companies.
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BREAKING: Major airlines, TV stations grounded over global IT glitch
Dutch airline, KLM said that a global computer outage has made “flight handling impossible” and is largely suspending its operations.