Category: Tech
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TikTok suspends contested rewards scheme
Chinese-owned video sharing platform TikTok announced on Wednesday that it is voluntarily suspending the rewards scheme for its new TikTok Lite app, amid a legal investigation by the European Commission.
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TikTok responds to EU ultimatum
A European Commission spokesman on Tuesday confirmed it received a reply from TikTok to provide within 24 hours an assessment of mental health risks related to its new app, TikTok Lite.
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Telecommunications staff set to embark on indefinite strike April 4
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PTECSSAN has finalized plans to go on an indefinite strike on April 4. The Union’s General Secretary, Okonu Abdullahi made this known via a statement signed and released by him on Tuesday.
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AI introduces Voice cloning tool, put measures in place to tackle fake audios
Open AI has revealed that it plans to keep tightly a voice cloning tool until measures are in place to thwart fake audios meant to dupe listeners. According to the new AI tool known as Voice Engine” the feature can essentially duplicate someone’s speech based on a 15-second audio sample, according to an OpenAI blog…
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Elon Musk makes massive announcements for Platform X users
Elon Musk the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of X (formerly known as Twitter), has made massive announcements to the delight of platform X users. According to Musk, all accounts with 2500 verified subscriber followers will get Premium features for free.
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UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on AI
The UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on Thursday on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.
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BREAKING: Facebook team visits Tinubu, makes big announcement for Instagram
A team from Meta, owners of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, visited Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Thursday and made a big announcement regarding monetisation for its photo sharing platform.
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6 ways AI can boost music creativity – Google
Google on Wednesday highlighted six ways Gemini could boost Africa music creativity, leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, Gemini.
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NITDA cautions on safe use of browsers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Wednesday, warned Nigerians on the safe use of browsers, saying that they needed to protect their privacy.
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TikTok boss slams U.S. over bill to ban app
The chief executive of Chinese social media platform TikTok, Shou Chew, has vowed to fight back against a U.S. law that aimed to force a change in ownership.