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Business moves, funding rounds, partnerships, and the politics shaping the AI industry.

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Balancing Intelligence and Efficiency in AI

Balancing intelligence and efficiency in AI.

16 Aug 20262 min read
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SpaceX Expands AI Capabilities with Cursor Acquisition

SpaceX acquires Cursor for $60 billion.

15 Aug 20263 min read
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Crypto Presales Heat Up in August 2026

Crypto presales heat up in August 2026

15 Aug 20262 min read
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Removing Watermarks from AI-Generated Content

AI watermarks spark removal methods

14 Aug 20263 min read
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Grok 4 Sets New Benchmarks in AI Performance

Grok 4 tops AI benchmarks

14 Aug 20263 min read
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Google's AI Reshuffle and the Quest for Innovation

Google reorganizes AI division

13 Aug 20262 min read
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Nigeria's Digital Economy on the Rise

Nigeria's digital economy grows

13 Aug 20262 min read
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Anthropic's Potential Acquisition of Decart AI

Anthropic in talks to buy Decart AI

13 Aug 20262 min read
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Google Enters the Tracker Market with Pixel Tag

Google's Pixel Tag tracker.

12 Aug 20262 min read
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South Africa's Growing Skills Gap Crisis

South Africa faces skills gap.

12 Aug 20262 min read
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Investing in Africa's Digital Future

Google invests in Africa

12 Aug 20262 min read
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Spotify Introduces AI Persona Labels for Transparency

Spotify introduces AI Persona labels

11 Aug 20263 min read
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Reframing AI in African Classrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

Reframing AI in African classrooms

11 Aug 20263 min read
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Meta Unveils Muse Glimmer AI Model to Compete with China

Meta unveils Muse Glimmer AI model

10 Aug 20262 min read
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The Evolution of Large Language Models

AI industry evolves with LLMs

10 Aug 20262 min read
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Enhancing Workplace Safety through Risk Assessment

Workplace safety is critical.

9 Aug 20262 min read
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China's AI Ambitions: Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max Model Challenges US Supremacy

Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max model challenges US AI supremacy

8 Aug 20262 min read
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Integrating Ride-Hailing with AI Chat Interfaces

Bolt integrates with ChatGPT

7 Aug 20262 min read
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Nigeria's Data Localization Efforts: Opportunities and Challenges

Nigeria's data localization efforts.

6 Aug 20262 min read
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Securing the Physical Frontier: How Nvidia is Steering Both AI Automation and Safety Standards

Nvidia leads a massive industry coalition to secure autonomous AI systems as physical automation expands into real-world factories.

5 Aug 20263 min read
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Anthropic Diversifies Cloud Strategy With Ten Billion Dollar Volta Infrastructure Deal

Anthropic has secured a ten billion dollar computing deal with Nvidia-backed Volta to route Claude workloads through a new data center in Norway.

5 Aug 20263 min read
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South African Mining Confronts the Digital Divide as Two Thirds of CEOs Hold Back on AI

A new PwC report reveals why two-thirds of South African mining CEOs have held back on deploying artificial intelligence.

4 Aug 20264 min read
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Alibaba Scales Up the Global AI Race with 2.4 Trillion Parameter Flagship Model

Alibaba has launched Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4 trillion parameter AI model, boosting its shares and intensifying global technology competition.

4 Aug 20262 min read
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Building Africa's Industrial Base: Terra Industries and Miva Partner to Train Drone Engineers

Terra Industries partners with Miva Open University to build advanced drone and robotics labs, addressing Nigeria's high-tech engineering talent shortage.

3 Aug 20263 min read
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Bridging the Gender Gap in AI From Grassroots Education to Venture Capital

The Adeola Azeez Community Care Foundation has launched the Sisi in Tech initiative to train 120 female undergraduates in artificial intelligence.

2 Aug 20262 min read
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The Digital and Institutional Evolution of South-South Cooperation

How Morocco and global agencies are transforming South-South cooperation to address the digital divide and lagging 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Navigating the African Data Annotation Economy: Pay Rates, Platforms, and the Reality of Remote AI Training

A comprehensive look at global pay scales, platform restrictions, and localized opportunities shaping the data annotation landscape for African freelancers.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Redefining Digital Trust: The Shift from Traditional Federation to Passwordless Verification

As traditional federation and passwords fail to scale, organizations are adopting biometric verifiable credentials and AI-driven workflows to secure digital onboarding and help desks.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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The Speed and Focus Equation: How Startups Survive the New AI Squeeze

To survive a competitive landscape, early-stage startups must abandon the pursuit of a perfect launch and ruthlessly focus on speed and distribution.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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The Invisible Threat: Why Enterprise AI Agents are Outpacing Security Defenses

As organizations rapidly adopt autonomous AI agents, critical security gaps, shared credentials, and minimal budgets leave enterprise networks vulnerable to machine-speed cyber threats.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Anthropic Partners with Wall Street Powerhouses in 1.5 Billion Dollar Enterprise AI Push

Anthropic has teamed with Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and other financial giants on a 1.5 billion dollar venture to deploy Claude inside mid-market companies.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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African Telecommunications Union Secures Landmark UN and ICANN Partnerships to Drive AI and IPv6 Infrastructure

The African Telecommunications Union has secured major partnerships with the UN, ITU, and ICANN to accelerate AI capacity and IPv6 infrastructure.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Apple Intelligence Redesigns Siri Voice Customisation in iOS 27 With Pace and Expressivity Sliders

Apple is introducing Pace and Expressivity sliders in iOS 27, allowing users to customize Siri's speaking speed and emotional tone.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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The Rise of AI Deepfake Celebrity Scams and the Global Fight Against Synthetic Fraud

Regulators and consumer advocates are sounding the alarm as scammers deploy sophisticated AI deepfakes of celebrities to promote fraudulent investment schemes globally.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Nigerian Army Integrates Cyber Warfare and Directed Energy Tech to Counter Evolving Security Threats

The Nigerian Army is modernising its defense strategy by adopting cyber warfare capabilities, exploring directed energy weapons, and strengthening inter-agency tactical training.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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ProjKonnect Launches Gemnex to Bridge Tertiary Learning Gaps via AI and WhatsApp

ProjKonnect has launched Gemnex, an AI-powered academic platform integrated with WhatsApp to provide affordable, personalized learning resources for Nigerian tertiary students.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Global Regulators Alert Investors to Rise in Sophisticated AI-Generated Investment Scams

Global financial regulators warn of a massive rise in sophisticated, AI-driven investment scams and fake trading platforms targeting retail investors.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Midjourney Fights Back as Hollywood Studios Seek to Keep Internal AI Strategies Secret in Copyright Battle

Midjourney is pushing a federal court to force Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. to disclose their internal AI training practices and business plans.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Alibaba Blacklists Anthropic's Claude Code Over Hidden Tracking and Security Concerns

Alibaba has banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code starting July 10, citing hidden user-tracking mechanisms and escalating data security disputes.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Infrastructure First: Why Nigeria's Artificial Intelligence Future Depends on Physical Networks and Power

MTN Nigeria Chief Enterprise Business Officer Lynda Saint-Nwafor emphasizes that Nigeria's AI ambitions depend heavily on robust networks, data centres, and power infrastructure.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Redefining the Code: The Realities of Swapping Nigerian Tech Roles for European Careers

The Global Shift Toward Borderless Tech Careers The landscape of software engineering is undergoing a massive structura...

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Propeller Graduates First Kernel Camp Cohort of MENA AI and Deep-Tech Startups in Silicon Valley

Venture capital firm Propeller has graduated its first Kernel Camp cohort, sending five MENA deep-tech startups to an eight-week Silicon Valley residency.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Beyond Capital: How AI, RegTech, and Super-Regulation Are Reshaping Nigerian Banking

Nigeria's banking sector transitions from capital raising to digital compliance as new AI governance, RegTech policies, and super-regulators redefine the financial landscape.

18 Jul 20264 min read
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Aligned Secures 60 Million USD Series B to Redefine B2B Sales Workflows with Agentic AI

Aligned has raised 60 million USD in Series B funding to scale its collaborative, agent-powered B2B sales deal workspace.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Kenya Establishes Standing Cabinet Committee on Artificial Intelligence to Drive Regional Tech Strategy

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a new Standing Cabinet Committee on Artificial Intelligence to coordinate national policy and drive regional technology leadership.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Capital and Code: How Novastar and Google Are Scaling African AI and Climate Startups

Novastar Ventures and Google are bolstering the African tech ecosystem through a 147 million dollar fund, an AI accelerator, and a new collaborative lab.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Algorithmic Horizons: The State of AI and Automated Forex Trading Robots in 2026

As market volatility intensifies in 2026, retail traders are adopting AI-driven Expert Advisors and no-code platforms to automate complex trading strategies.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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Anthropic Targets Scientific Breakthroughs with Claude for Life Sciences and Long-Horizon Computing

Anthropic has launched Claude for Life Sciences, introducing specialized tools, wet labs, and advanced computational workflows to accelerate scientific discovery.

18 Jul 20263 min read
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Knowlix AI Introduces Enterprise-Grade Platform for African SMEs

Knowlix AI launched an AI-powered business platform for SMEs across 29 African countries, automating tasks with an AI Teammate.

18 Jul 20262 min read
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From Print to Premium: How BusinessDay Built a West African Media Empire on Equity and Audience Revenue

BusinessDay marks 25 years of West African financial journalism by transitioning from advertising to subscriber-driven audience revenue amidst a major digital restructuring.

18 Jul 20263 min read