Newscenter Media News Nigeria’s growing investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation is positioning the country as one of Africa’s most ambitious tech-driven economies, with AI projected to contribute $15 billion to …
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GoDaddy unveils Airo, an AI-powered solution for African entrepreneurs, small businesses
GoDaddy, an American publicly traded Internet domain registry, has unveiled GoDaddy Airo, an innovative AI-powered experience set to transform small and medium-sized business sector. This new AI-powered experience enables entrepreneurs …
Read More »Elon Musk-owned xAI to release latest chatbot, Grok 3, tagged ‘smartest AI on Earth’
xAI owned by American tech billionaire Elon Musk, is set to release its latest chatbot, codenamed Grok 3, which has been tagged the “smartest AI on Earth” in some quarters. The new …
Read More »Meta in talks to acquire South Korean AI chip company FuriosaAI
American multinational technology conglomerate Meta (formerly the Facebook company) is reportedly in talks to acquire South Korean AI chip company FuriosaAI. The transaction might conclude as early as this month, …
Read More »Apple mulls development of humanoid, non-humanoid robots for smart home devices
American tech company Apple is considering the development of humanoid and non-humanoid robots for smart home devices as it builds up its robotic department with an eye for the future. The company …
Read More »NASA to deploy 10 advanced scientific instruments to the moon
American space agency NASA has launched the Blue Ghost Mission 1, which will deploy 10 advanced scientific instruments to the moon in groundbreaking efforts to enhance lunar exploration. The deployment of the advanced …
Read More »Sam Altman rejects Elon Musk-led $97.4bn bid to acquire OpenAI
ChatGPT boss Sam Altman has turned down a $97.4 billion bid to take over his company, OpenAI, by a consortium of investors led by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Recall that …
Read More »UNILAG to unveil AI ethics policy amid rising concerns over plagiarism
In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping academia, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is taking a bold step to ensure that innovation does not come at the cost …
Read More »France to match US’ ‘Stargate’ with €109bn investment in AI ecosystem
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the country’s AI ecosystem—in a move to match the United States’ Stargate. Macron, who made …
Read More »Meta to sack workers, hire machine learning engineers
The United States-based tech firm Meta (formerly the Facebook company) is set to begin company-wide layoffs this week. The company has therefore started the process of hiring machine learning engineers. …
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