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Microsoft has announced a major new initiative to help European governments defend themselves against rising cyber threats. As a significant expansion to the company’s existing Government Security Program and an implementation of one of the five European Digital Commitments, this initiative named the European Security Program will be available to all European Union (EU) member states, EU accession countries, European Free Trade Association members, the United Kingdom, Monaco, and the Vatican. This new initiative promises to place artificial intelligence at its core, as it is specifically designed and tailored to address the escalating cyber threats that European nations face from…

Delivering the world’s first 102.4 terabits per second of switching capacity in a single chip, Broadcom has launched the Tomahawk 6 Chip, a product designed to meet the explosive demands of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. As AI models grow larger and more complex, AI data centers need faster, more efficient networks to keep up. To solve this problem, Broadcom says in their press release that Tomahawk offers unmatched speed, efficiency, and reliability for the next generation of AI data centers. The Tomahawk 6 Chip stands out as the world’s first Ethernet switch to deliver 102.4 terabits per second (Tbps) of…

Marking a major shift in the ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, Apple has lost its latest attempt to delay changes to its App Store. On June 4, 2025, a U.S. federal appeals court rejected Apple’s urgent request to pause a court order that forces the tech giant to open its App Store to more competition and alternative payment options. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Apple’s plea to delay enforcement of a ruling by U.S. District judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. The judge had previously found Apple in contempt for trying to sidestep an earlier injunction from the…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Microsoft have recently renewed and expanded their partnership to boost Nigeria’s digital transformation, with Kashify Inuwa, the Director General for NITDA welcoming Jeff Bullwinkel, Microsoft’s Vice President and Deputy Counsel for Corporate External and Legal Affairs (EMEA), to NITDA’s headquarters in Abuja for a high-level meeting. The high-level meeting discussed strengthening the collaboration already established between both parties. By strengthening this collaboration, the goal of the partnership is to accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies, improve digital skills, and create new opportunities for millions of Nigerians. The partnership between NITDA and Microsoft…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has signed a $7.5 million commitment to help launch Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub. This initiative, designed to run for three years, is aimed at accelerating the development and large-scale deployment of AI-driven solutions across Nigeria’s critical sectors including healthcare, agriculture, and education. This agreement was formalized during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony in Abuja, attended by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, as well as Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates. The partnership also included Lagos Business School as…

Dealroom’s Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025 has crowned Lagos the world’s fastest-growing technology city. According to the Dealroom report, Lagos grew its tech ecosystem valuation 11.6x with the tech city’s creation of five unicorns – Interswitch, Flutterwave, Jumia, OPay and Moniepoint.  In other words, Lagos’ tech ecosystem has expanded at an unprecedented rate relative to its economy.  This also means that Lagos now leads a list that includes Istanbul (Turkey) and Pune (India), with these cities reportedly taking the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Other fast-growing hubs in the Rising Stars category include Belo Horizonte and Curitiba in Brazil, as…

With India-Pakistan hostilities on the rise, CERT-In’s cyber threat alert underscores the critical need for robust cyber defense. This advisory highlights possible state-sponsored attacks, including phishing and malware campaigns targeting India’s critical infrastructure. In early May 2025, India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) raised an alarm over a surge in cyber threats amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions. The agency’s advisory came as hostilities increased following a terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir and India’s retaliatory “Operation Sindoor” strikes in Pakistan. CERT-In warned that Indian businesses and government systems were faced against a sharp rise in ransomware campaigns, denial-of-service…

In an initiative led by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Nigeria has embarked on a transformative journey to redefine its digital broadcasting landscape with the launch of “The Big Picture,” a satellite-first Digital Switchover (DSO). This ambitious satellite-first blueprint, endorsed and anchored to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, creates a strategic pivot from terrestrial infrastructure to an efficient satellite-driven model, using the NigComSat-1R satellite, which was a replacement to the NigComSat-1 satellite that was de-orbited in 2011. As the NigComSat-1R is the core of this “Big Picture,” it promises universal access, affordability,…

Apple’s new software updates in May 2025 brought color and useful changes to its devices. The company released the Pride Harmony collection to celebrate Pride Month and launched iOS 18.5, a system update with practical features for everyday use. The Pride Harmony collection features a handcrafted Apple Watch band and dynamic digital interfaces. It was launched alongside iOS 18.5, which introduced enhanced parental controls, expanded Apple TV functionality, and broader satellite connectivity. These releases emphasized inclusivity while refining core user experiences across Apple’s ecosystem. The Pride Edition Sport Band became the centerpiece of Apple’s 2025 Pride efforts, where there was…

Fortinet’s FortiGuard team recently detected and uncovered a highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting critical network infrastructure in the Middle East. The investigation, which began in late 2024, revealed that the intrusion had been ongoing for years – from May 2023 to February 2025 – with evidence suggesting that the attackers first gained access as early as May 2021. The campaign was attributed to an Iranian state-sponsored group, known in the cybersecurity community as “Lemon Sandstorm.” Their operations focused on espionage and maintaining long-term access to vital systems in critical national infrastructure such as energy, transportation, and telecommunications. The attackers initially…