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What’s happening right now in the world of technology-cum-politics is reshaping the relationship between the U.S. and its allies, with the tech giants caught in the middle. President Donald Trump is escalating tensions with foreign governments over digital regulations that are targeting major American technology companies like Apple, Meta, Google, and Amazon. Unlike traditional trade disputes focused on physical goods, this clash centers on how governments regulate online platforms, data, and digital markets. And in response to how foreign regulators treat American tech giants, Trump is pushing back with threats, export restrictions, and sanctions against officials behind these new rules.…

Apple’s AI strategy has come under the microscope yet again. Wall Street analysts aren’t pleased that a company, once seen as a trailblazer in the advancement of technology, is now faced with an approach to artificial intelligence that critics label “invisible.” The buzz around AI has spurred many companies into action so they can have a taste of the technology. Giants like Google, Microsoft and OpenAI continue to race ahead with bold innovations and pouring massive investments into the development of AI. Meanwhile, Apple’s strategy still remains at a standstill, and analysts and investors are now asking when Apple’s AI…

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of cyberattacks as it has recently become a partner to threat actors. Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company, recently reported that its AI system, Claude, has been exploited by cybercriminals in damaging ways and in what the company calls “sophisticated cyberattacks.” This isn’t just an average or the usual cyberattacks we hear about daily. It is a massive AI-powered operation, with Anthropic confirming that threat actors mostly targeted organizations in healthcare, emergency services, government and religious institutions. In the full report, Anthropic discussed how Agentic AI has been…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing both tech giants of conspiring to dominate the smartphone and AI chatbot markets through anti-competitive practices. Lodged in a U.S. federal court in Texas, the lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in damages and aims to disrupt the exclusive partnership between Apple and OpenAI that xAI says “unfairly locks out competitors” like itself.  The exclusive partnership between Apple and OpenAI is the major point of this lawsuit, as both companies recently came to an agreement to integrate ChatGPT into Apple’s line of products (iOS, iPadOS…

Japanese tech giant Softbank has invested $2 billion in Intel corporation, providing a crucial lifeline to the struggling American chipmaker as it battles through one of the most challenging periods in the last 50 years. The investment, which allowed SoftBank to purchase Intel common stock at $23 per share, makes the Japanese tech conglomerate Intel’s fifth-largest shareholder with a 2% stake. The timing of SoftBank’s investment couldn’t be more significant for intel. The semiconductor company has struggled tremendously, with its stock plummeting over 60% in 2024, making it the worst performance since going public over five decades ago. Intel also…

Akumin, a leading outpatient radiology and oncology service provider in the U.S., has partnered with Lunit to deploy their advanced AI-powered breast imaging technology that significantly enhances early breast detection capabilities across the United States.  By virtue of this partnership, Akumin will integrate the innovative AI solution known as Lunit INSIGHT DBT (Digital Breast Tomosynthesis) across its vast network of imaging centers to substantially augment the early detection of breast cancer nationwide.  The newly adopted AI technology is designed to enhance the accuracy, efficiency and confidence of breast cancer detection. INSIGHT DBT analyzes 2D and 3D digital breast tomosynthesis images…

Nigerian food delivery food startup Chowdeck has successfully closed a $9 million Series A funding round to accelerate its e-commerce strategy and expansion across Nigeria and Ghana.  This equity round was led by Novastar Ventures, with strong participation from Y Combinator, AAIC Investment, Rebel Fund, GFR Fund, Kaleo, HoaQ, and other investors. Founded in 2021 by Femi Aluko, Olumide Ojo, and Lanre Yusuf, the Nigerian startup has achieved remarkable growth in establishing itself in a field that is known as too hard to navigate. Since its establishment, Chowdeck has managed to accrue over 1.5 million customers across 11 cities in…

OpenAI has responded to user backlash by updating its latest and most advanced AI model yet, GPT-5, to make it “friendlier and warmer” after complaints of the chatbot being cold and distant towards users. This comes just weeks after the launch of GPT-5 that excited ChatGPT’s users due to the promises it had. But this excitement was immediately doused with a sharp backlash from users who found that the new model was too formal and corporate, a complete opposite to the former model GPT-4o.  Strong user backlash over cold AI responses GPT-5 was launched with significant technical improvements, with CEO…

The cybercrime landscape in Nigeria keeps getting volatile, with recent data showing that the West African country suffered an average of 6,101 cyberattacks every week in the month of July. Reported by Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, the figure represents a steep rise in cyberattacks in Nigeria, marking a 67% increase YoY (Year-on-Year). These staggering statistics warn of a growing digital security crisis for Nigeria as it rapidly expands its digital footprint.  The scale of the cyber threat currently confronting Nigeria dwarfs that of many other countries on the African continent as…

In a move that is set to change the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa, global technology firms and a local partner have officially launched AfricAI, a joint venture that is aiming to build Africa’s first sovereign AI system, with Nigeria serving as the flagship market. Four key players have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring this project to life. They include Nigeria’s Next Digital, Australia’s Lakeba Group, UAE-based AqlanX, and the Netherlands’ Agentic Dynamic. They are all united by a mission to give Africa the chance to be an active creator and exporter of cutting-edge AI…