Newscenter Media News Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has deactivated 63,000 accounts affiliated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam organization, according to the company’s Q1 2024 Adversarial …
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Alphabet set to invest another $5bn in its self-driving subsidiary Waymo
Alphabet, the parent company of Google is set to invest another $5 billion in its self-driving subsidiary Waymo as it moves to meet up with competition in the autonomous vehicle market. This much was made …
Read More »Tesla to deploy humanoid robots next year —Elon Musk
American businessman and investor, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will develop “genuinely useful” humanoid robots, which will begin working in its factories next year. On Tuesday, Elon Musk asserted …
Read More »Egyptian fintech, MNT-Halan, raises $157.5m in financing to extend market penetration
Egyptian FinTech company, MNT-Halan has raised $157.5 million in funding, including $40 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with the remainder coming from Development Partners International (DPI), Lorax Capital Partners, …
Read More »Microsoft blames EU for global IT outage triggered by faulty Crowdfire update
American tech company Microsoft has blamed the European Union (EU) for allowing the world’s worst IT outage to happen which was triggered by a faulty Crowdfire update. Microsoft stated that a …
Read More »CrowdStrike: Microsoft reveals 8.5m Windows devices affected in global downtime
American technology company, Microsoft, has revealed that at least 8.5 million Windows devices were affected by the CrowdStrike outage. The company’s Vice President in charge of enterprise and OS security, …
Read More »Scientists explain benefits of moon caves to astronauts
A group of scientists has revealed how lunar caves – underground tunnels formed by ancient volcanic activity and connected to the moon’s numerous pits – could be beneficial to astronauts. …
Read More »Nigerian govt slams Meta with $220m fine over alleged data privacy breaches
The Federal Government of Nigeria has slammed Facebook’s parent company, Meta with a $220 million fine for alleged data privacy breaches. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) announced …
Read More »Nigeria unveils strategy to lead Africa’s digital trade charge
Nigeria on Friday took a bold step towards becoming the digital trade leader of Africa. This is as the Federal Government launched a comprehensive strategy aligned with the African Continental …
Read More »Global IT outage causes chaos, grounds flights, affects banks, media, telecoms
A global IT outage has caused chaos across the world grinding businesses to a halt including; airlines, trains and checkouts, telecoms providers, broadcast media and financial institutions. Reports say the …
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