Today in AI

Thursday, 18 June 2026

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Industry18 June 2026

Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education Set for Massive Financial Boost as TETFund Unveils 2026 Intervention Allocations

TETFund has announced its 2026 intervention allocations for public tertiary institutions while continuing to drive local scientific research and community-focused innovations across Nigeria.

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Industry· AI digest

Capitalizing on Growth: How Strategic Investments and Local Innovations are Shaping Africa's Economic Future

Africa's economy is projected to accelerate to 4.3 percent growth, driven by rising startup investments, sustainable infrastructure projects, and digital financial platforms.

17 Jun 20263 min read

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Industry· AI digest

MarkHack 5.0 Launches in Lagos to Address AI Personalisation and the Culture Algorithm

MarkHack 5.0 will gather African innovators in Lagos to explore how artificial intelligence and data-driven systems shape modern consumer experiences.

17 Jun 20262 min read

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Industry· AI digest

Nobel-Winning Economist Daron Acemoglu Shares His AI Concerns

Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu highlights AI agents' limitations and the industry's push to shape the economic narrative around job concerns.

17 Jun 20262 min read

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Industry· AI digest

The Rise of the Silicon Savannah: How Africa is Redefining the Global Outsourcing Market

Africa is emerging as a global outsourcing powerhouse, with seven countries ranking in the top 25 of the Ataraxis Global Outsourcing Talent Index.

17 Jun 20263 min read

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Industry· AI digest

Chinese Tech Workers Confront Automation Fears as Colleague Cloning Tool Goes Viral

A viral GitHub project called Colleague Skill is forcing Chinese tech workers to confront fears of being replaced by AI agents.

17 Jun 20262 min read

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Anthropic· AI digest

How Anthropic's Code with Claude Showed Off the Future of Software Development

At Anthropic's Code with Claude event, developers demonstrated how tools like Claude Code are permanently changing how software is built.

17 Jun 20262 min read

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Industry· AI digest

A Reality Check on the AI Jobs Hysteria

Bureau of Labor Statistics data and economic research reveal that artificial intelligence has not yet caused large-scale disruption in the job market.

17 Jun 20261 min read

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AI Models· AI digest

Three Reasons Why DeepSeek's New V4 Model Matters

DeepSeek has released V4, an efficient open-source model that matches top closed-source rivals at a fraction of the cost.

17 Jun 20262 min read

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Tools· AI digest

The AI Coding Safety Showdown: How Security Vulnerabilities and Infrastructure Outages Are Shaping the Vibe Coding Era

A comparative review of vibe coding tools reveals critical security differences, while recent global outages expose the infrastructure challenges facing Anthropic's Claude.

16 Jun 20264 min read