Newscenter Media News A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 has revealed that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favouring Facebook; This heavy dependence on …
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Zuckerberg claims Meta is on track to become most used assistant in the world
American businessman and co-founder of social media service Facebook has declared that Meta is on track to become the most used assistant in the world. Zuckerberg made the comments on Wednesday during Meta Connect 2024 …
Read More »187 former Facebook content moderators file $1.6bn suit against Meta
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has maintained the Employment Court’s decision permitting 187 former Facebook content moderators to file a lawsuit against Meta, the company that owns social media platforms; Instagram, …
Read More »Google to initiate efforts to detect origin of AI-manipulated images
Search engine giant, Google, is increasing its efforts to accurately label content created by artificial intelligence (AI) and has updated its internal “About This Image” tool to include a universal standard …
Read More »ByteDance to shutdown Tiktok Music globally
ByteDance, the parent company of Tiktok has reportedly moved to shut down Tiktok Music (its music streaming service) globally from November 28. The company is now pushing its users to …
Read More »Fintech firm, M-KOPA reaches 5 million customers in Nigeria, four others
Leading fintech company, M-KOPA, has unlocked $1.5 billion in credit in Nigeria and four countries in Africa. The firm which operates in emerging markets has also reached more than five …
Read More »Nokia floors Amazon in patent rights suit
Nokia has won a legal battle with Amazon over patents after a German court found that Amazon is utilizing its exclusive video technology without permission. The Munich Regional Court in …
Read More »FEATURE: 4 useful AI essentials for small businesses to drive growth and save time
Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not new, however, the recent boom in AI tools available to anyone such as image-generation tools and AI-driven applications, while offering new opportunities, can also …
Read More »Hyundai partners Alphabet’s Waymo to develop self-driving robotaxis
There have reportedly been discussions about dividing up the production of Alphabet’s Waymo, the company that makes autonomous vehicles, and Hyundai Motor of South Korea. Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous technology might …
Read More »FEATURE: The costs of cyberattacks and how one breach can sink a business
Entire operations may be disrupted for days or even weeks, resulting in lost revenue, diminished service quality, and disappointed clients and partners. In today’s interconnected world, cyberattacks are more frequent …
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