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A maximum-severity remote code execution flaw affecting PHP running in CGI mode on Windows allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands. Security teams worldwide are urged to apply vendor updates immediately.
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Visa’s sixth Africa Fintech Accelerator cohort brings 21 startups from nine countries — including first-timers Niger, Togo and Seychelles — to Accra.
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A new GIS-based address system aims to make deliveries and emergency response more precise across Nigeria. Here is what the launch means — and what remains to be seen.
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Uber has wound down its Nigerian operations after 12 years, closing one of Africa’s earliest ride-hailing markets. The company cites a review of its business priorities, denies any link to the FAAN airport dispute, and exits the same day it announces 3,300 global job cuts. Drivers’ unions call the departure inevitable, and Bolt and inDrive stand to inherit the market. Read more
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From October 1, Meta starts charging for WhatsApp service messages and in-window utility templates on the Business Platform, the API side, not the free app. Here’s what Nigerian businesses need to know before the switch. Read more
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Nigerian regulators have cleared MTN’s $2.2 billion IHS Towers deal but MTN must sell down 30% of IHS Nigeria to local investors as a condition of approval.
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Huawei chief scientist Liao Heng says Nvidia is heading toward a physical AI chip wall as scaling limits close in on the industry.
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Google is reportedly developing a custom AI chip called Frozen v2 that embeds parts of its Gemini model directly into silicon, targeting major efficiency gains as the race for custom AI hardware intensifies.
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Meta and Anthropic are discussing a two-year, up-to-$10B compute lease. Talks are preliminary, but the implications for both companies are significant
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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging trade secret theft by ex-employees Tang Tan and Chang Liu tied to OpenAI’s secretive AI hardware project.
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Meta launches Muse Image, its first in-house AI image generator, built by Superintelligence Labs and rolling out across Meta AI, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
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Microsoft announces 4,800 job cuts, reshaping its 2026 AI strategy as Xbox and commercial teams take the hardest hit from this big shake-up.
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WhatsApp has launched usernames, letting its three billion users message each other without revealing their phone numbers. Reservations are open now.
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Standard Bank is now Africa’s first Renminbi clearing bank, jointly authorised with ICBC across 19 countries. Africa-China payments just got a major upgrade.
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Spiro closes a $270M funding round — sealed by a $55M injection from China’s NewTrails Capital — as Africa’s largest EV platform eyes continental and international expansion.
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Four weeks after shutting down, Chimoney has been acquired by CapitalSage Vantage Limited. Every investor gets repaid. Here is the full story behind the deal.
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Ripple has invested in Flutterwave at a $3.2 billion valuation, embedding RLUSD and the XRP Ledger into Africa’s largest payments network. Here is the full breakdown.
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India blocked Telegram from June 16–22, 2026, ahead of the NEET re-exam. Fraud gangs stole Rs 1.5 crore from students using fake paper leak channels. Here is the full story.
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp all went down at once today June 12. Here’s what caused the chaos and what Meta has said so far.
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Apple rebuilt Siri from scratch at WWDC 2026. The new Siri AI reads your screen, understands your apps, and runs on a custom Google Gemini model. Here’s the full breakdown.
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Google launched Gemini 3.5 Live Translate on June 9, 2026. 70+ languages, continuous speech streaming, and voice tone preserved. Here’s the full breakdown of what changed.
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OpenAI filed for IPO in May 2026 targeting a $1 trillion valuation. The revenue growth is extraordinary. So are the losses. Here’s what every investor needs to know.
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Google has ordered more than 3 million custom AI chips from Intel for 2028 production in a landmark win that validates Intel’s foundry revival and sent shares to their best day in a month.
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Computex 2026 drew a record 111,312 attendees as NVIDIA launched its first Windows SoC, Intel shipped 18A silicon, AMD committed to AM5 through 2029, and AI agents went on-device.
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AGI Technology debuted DDR5 RDIMM server memory, Smart Life edge computing solutions, PCIe Gen5 SSDs, CAMM2 modules, and a DAN DA DAN crossover at Computex 2026.
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SpaceX cut its IPO valuation from $2 trillion to $1.8 trillion before trading begins. Here is every risk and financial concern investors are raising ahead of the June 12 Nasdaq debut.
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Samsung announced on June 4, 2026 that its Galaxy Watch is becoming an AI health coach with personalised Energy Score, Vitals monitoring, daily wellness tips, and hearing health tracking rolling out June 8.
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Xiaomi officially brought AirDrop support to Android on June 1, 2026 through Google’s Quick Share integration, letting Xiaomi phones share files directly with iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
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Anthropic has confidentially filed its S-1 for an IPO targeting October 2026, days after raising $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation and reaching $47 billion in annualised revenue.
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Cloud phones are virtual Android devices that generate genuine hardware fingerprints, making them invisible to bank fraud detection systems. Cybercriminals rent them for $0.10 per hour to create fake accounts, execute payment fraud, and move billions undetected. This guide explains how cloud phone fraud works and how to protect yourself.
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Governments worldwide are investing billions in quantum satellites because whoever builds the first unhackable global communication network gains a strategic advantage that no future technology can overcome. China already has two quantum satellites and the world’s largest quantum communication network at 12,000 kilometres. The United States has committed $1.8 billion in new federal quantum funding. The EU has invested $10 billion collectively. This complete guide explains what quantum satellites are, how quantum key distribution works, why the race is happening now, which countries are leading, and what the outcome means for the future of global security.
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The biggest tech news of April 2026 came fast and kept coming. Apple made a leadership announcement that shocked the industry. A humanoid robot broke a human athletic record in front of a live crowd. Researchers at Cambridge revealed a brain-like chip that slashes AI energy consumption by 70 percent. SpaceX placed a $60 billion bet on the future of AI coding tools. And Samsung committed to putting Google Gemini into 800 million devices before the year ends.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Breach of the AI Tool Anthropic Mythos INTRODUCTION On April 21…
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Apple is training nearly 200 Siri engineers ahead of WWDC 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the major Siri AI upgrade coming in June.
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Space-Based Data Centers Explained: Why Tech Giants Are Moving Computing Into Orbit in 2026 INTRODUCTION What if the…
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Massive Fibre Expansion: Transforming Connectivity, Driving Innovation, and Powering the Digital Economy Introduction The global demand for fast,…
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