The technology sector flourished in 2025, with AI taking centre stage. Massive investments in data centre capacity by the likes of OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Google fed into a boom that some have predicted is a bubble waiting to burst. Perhaps the main beneficiary of AI’s rise in 2025 was chip maker Nvidia, whose market…
After a thrilling Round of 16, filled with intensity, drama, and high-quality football, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 is getting more interesting in Morocco. The title is now between eight nations namely Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Morocco, Cameroon, and Mali who have all booked their place in the quarter-finals, setting up…
The Saudi-backed presidential council in Yemen has expelled the leader of a separatist group and charged him with treason after he failed to fly to Riyadh for talks. Six other members of the presidency accused Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), of “undermining the independence of the republic”. A…
Amazon is facing pushback from some online retailers who say that it has, through its AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools, listed their products on its marketplace without permission, using artificial intelligence tools that scrape information from other websites. Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers…
– New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world – and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is the digital space. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence includes online harassment, cyberstalking, image-based abuse, deepfake exploitation and coordinated digital attacks, and all of these are proliferating….
Paris — Brigitte Bardot’s funeral was being held on Wednesday with a private service and a public homage in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort where she lived for more than half a century after retiring from movie stardom at the height of her fame. The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died on Dec. 28…
NSFAS board acting chairperson Dr Mugwena Maluleke. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is in the process of robust upgrades to its accommodation portal, it has revealed. This, as student accommodation has become a contentious issue over the years, with some students often left stranded at various points during the academic year. The accommodation…
Professor Francisca Onaolapo Oladipo has joined the ranks of Nigerians flying the country’s flag in the international community. No too long ago, Oladipo, who is the vice chancellor of Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State, was elected to serve on the executive committee of the Committee on Data of the International Science Council (CODATA) from…
The quarter-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has been confirmed, setting up a series of heavyweight clashes as Africa’s biggest football tournament enters its decisive phase. Defending champions Cote d’Ivoire and record seven-time winners Egypt are among an imposing last-eight line-up that also includes former champions and established contenders Senegal,…
BCB refutes reports saying ICC had issued an ultimatum over Bangladesh’s refusal to play its World Cup games in India. Cricket authorities in Bangladesh have agreed to “work closely” with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve security concerns regarding their team’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board…
