US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa
March 6, 2024 A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining…
Pope Francis calls for binding global treaty to regulate AI
December 14, 2023 Pope Francis has called for a legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence, saying algorithms must not be allowed to replace human values and warning of…
Meta launches AI-based video editing tools
November 17, 2023 Meta Platforms on Thursday launched two new AI-based features for video editing that could be used for posting to Instagram or Facebook. The first is called Emu…
ICC says it has been hacked
September 20, 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC) said its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world’s most high-profile international institutions and one that handles…
Global tech giants sack over 60,000 staff in months, cite poor revenue returns
Global tech giants are shedding over 60,000 jobs in a gale of job cuts afflicting the tech industry. Experts point to inflation, increasing spend of production and low patronage including…
Spotify to cut staff as soon as this week – Bloomberg News
Jan. 23, 2023 Spotify Technology is planning layoffs as soon as this week to cut costs, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, joining the likes of Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft…
Airtel unveils partnership with TDAfrica, Microsoft to empower SMEs
October 26, 2022 Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with Microsoft and tech and solutions distribution giant, TD African to unveil Smartbox office internet bundles. Airtel’s Director, Business, Ogo Ofomata,…
‘Challenge’ to maintain world’s focus on global health after COVID-19: Bill Gates
September 13, 2022 Asking the world to prioritise saving lives in the world’s poorest countries is increasingly challenging in a world still rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of…
Imo Wealth Project now to commence June 29 – LSEF
The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) has announced a change of date for the commencement of the training programme for the Imo Wealth Project, a job creation and empowerment initiative….
The HERwakening: TD Africa fetes female entrepreneurs on 2022 Int’l Women’s Day
The modern-day woman is a trailblazer, a hard-working home builder, and a compassionate companion – Chioma Ekeh, CEO TD Africa March 10, 2022 Women have been urged to wake up…