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TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a ban in a case testing the limits of national security and free speech. The popular social media platform is challenging a law passed last year…
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Starting Friday, January 10, 2025, Nigerians will face higher charges for voice calls, SMS, and internet data plans as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) implements a tariff hike. This decision follows over a decade of pressure…
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Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has unveiled plans to dramatically increase licensing fees for satellite internet service providers (ISPs), potentially reshaping the country’s internet landscape. The proposal includes raising the…
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Global banks will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years as artificial intelligence encroaches on tasks currently carried out by human workers, according to a market survey conducted by Bloomberg Intelligence. Chief…
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A Pietermaritzburg law firm, Surendra Singh and Associates, is facing potential disciplinary action after its legal team was accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including Google and possibly ChatGPT, to fabricate legal…
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The financial technology (fintech) landscape in Uganda has undergone a significant transformation, with mobile money leading the charge. Richard Yego, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Mobile Money, sheds light on the platform's exponential…
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Leading U.S. tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, have called on President Joe Biden to reconsider a new regulation aimed at restricting the global export of AI chips. The companies, under the banner of the Information…
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X, formerly known as Twitter, is diving into the live streaming arena, exploring the possibility of integrating this feature into its evolving platform capabilities. This aligns with Elon Musk's ambition to transform the platform into an…
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Nokia has reached a significant milestone, declaring that 7,000 of its patent families are now deemed essential for 5G technology. This announcement highlights the company's leadership in key areas such as radio protocol design,…
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has announced a significant shift in its content moderation strategy, replacing third-party fact-checkers with a new program called Community Notes, inspired by the approach of…
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