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- 21 May 2026
Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Major Shift Toward Artificial Intelligence
Meta Platforms has laid off about 8,000 employees as part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at transforming the tech giant into an artificial intelligence-focused company. Mark Zuckerberg The…
- 3 Jun 2026
Meta Unveils AI-Powered Business Agent to Support Customer Engagement
Meta has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered tool, Meta Business Agent, designed to help businesses automate customer interactions, boost sales and improve operational efficiency across…
- 17 Aug 2026
Meta, 3MTT, RAIN launch AI Academy Nigeria to boost AI skills
Meta has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), as well as Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), to launch AI Academy Nigeria.
- Telecom20 Aug 2026
Meta AI Introduces New Features to Help Small Businesses Analyse Data and Grow
Meta has announced new artificial intelligence (AI) features designed to help small businesses analyse their performance, optimise advertising campaigns and make data-driven decisions.
- 9 Feb 2026
EU Eyes Interim Ban on Meta's WhatsApp AI Restrictions
European Union has launched a formal challenge against Meta Platforms over a new policy restricting third-party artificial intelligence tools on WhatsApp. Meta Regulators accuse the U.S. tech giant…
- 4 Dec 2024
Meta Confirms No AI Interference in 2024 Elections
Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to deceive voters around the world did not come true as elections played out around the world this…
- 21 Aug 2025
Meta Refactors AI Strategy, Freezes Hiring to Focus on Superintelligence
Meta Platforms has frozen hiring in its artificial intelligence division following months of aggressive recruitment, according to sources familiar with the matter. The hiring freeze, which took…
- 6 Aug 2026
Meta Confirms AI Model Exploited Third-Party Vulnerability During Security Test
Meta has confirmed that one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models accessed and altered a third-party company’s systems during a cybersecurity evaluation after a configuration error gave the…
- 28 Apr 2026
China Blocks Meta’s $2Bn AI Deal, Orders Unwinding of Manus Acquisition
China’s top economic planner has ordered Meta Platforms to unwind its proposed $2 billion acquisition of Manus , a Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm with Chinese roots, citing regulatory…
- 22 May 2026
FG Unveils AI Public Services Platform
Federal government has launched GovGuideNigeria, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital platform designed to streamline access to public service information through WhatsApp and the web. The…
- 1 Mar 2023
Meta is Testing AI Tool for WhatsApp and Messenger
Meta is the latest social media company to jump on the artificial intelligence train according to comments shared by its Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, in a Facebook post published…
- 2 Jul 2025
Microsoft to Cut About 4% of Jobs Amid Hefty AI Bets
Microsoft, will lay off nearly 4% of its workforce, the company said on Wednesday, in the latest job cuts as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments in artificial intelligence…
- 22 Aug 2025
Timely, Effective Threat Intelligence is a Priority for IT Professionals
Cybersecurity teams today face increasingly sophisticated attacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced persistent threats (APTs), making traditional reactive security…
- 4 Mar 2024
Study Finds More than Half of Companies Use AI, IoT in their Business Processes in META
A recent Kaspersky study has revealed that more than 50% of companies surveyed have implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in their businesses’ infrastructures.…
- 4 Apr 2024
Nigeria Plans AI Strategy Workshop for National Development
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has said Nigeria is set to hold the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Workshop from April 15 to 18, 2024, in Abuja. Dr.…
- 16 Jul 2026
Meta to Alert Parents if Teens Discuss Suicide or Self-Harm With AI
Meta has announced new safety measures that will notify parents when teenagers using its artificial intelligence assistant show possible signs of suicide or self-harm during conversations. The…
- 22 Mar 2026
Tech Firms Sack over 45,000 so Far in 2026
More than 45,000 jobs have been cut across the global technology sector in the first few months of 2026, according to data from RationalFX, signalling that the industry is still adjusting after a…
- 19 Jul 2023
Meta, Microsoft open AI Model for Commercial Use
Facebook parent Meta has partnered with Microsoft to unveil its ChatGPT rival: the Llama 2 open source artificial intelligence (AI) model. According to a Microsoft blog post, the new free-to-use…
- 3 Dec 2024
Report Reveals Most Organisations Fear AI-driven Cyberattacks but Lack Key Defences
A recent Kaspersky study reveals that businesses are increasingly worried about the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks. According to the findings, 70% of surveyed companies…
- 6 Jul 2026
FG orders FCCPC probe of Big Tech over alleged exploitation of Nigerian media
Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
- 11 May 2023
AI is Changing the Rules of Digital Marketing, Here’s How to Take Advantage of it
By Alistair Errington, Snapchat Partner Director, Ad Dynamo by Aleph After years of promising advances, the past year has been a breakthrough for bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into the…
- 5 Apr 2024
Beware of Deepfakes in the AI Age, Warns Kaspersky
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in recent years is providing threat actors with sophisticated new tools to perpetrate their attacks. One of…
- 20 Feb 2025
Group Applauds Nigeria’s AI Push, Urges Seizure of $15Bn Digital Economy Opportunity
Nigeria’s growing investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation is positioning the country as one of Africa’s most ambitious tech-driven economies, with AI projected to…
- 21 May 2025
MTN’s Ikenna Ikeme Urges Responsible AI Use at Pan African Data Policy Conference
The use of local content in Artificial Intelligence systems is essential for delivering accurate, region-specific results, according to MTN Nigeria’s General Manager for Regulatory Affairs, Ikenna…
- 19 Jun 2025
MTN’s Ikenna Ikeme Urges Responsible AI Use @Pan African Data Policy Conference
The use of local content in Artificial Intelligence systems is essential for delivering accurate, region-specific results, according to MTN Nigeria’s General Manager for Regulatory Affairs, Ikenna…
- 7 Mar 2025
Microsoft Develops AI Reasoning Models to Rival OpenAI
Microsoft is advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy by developing its own AI reasoning models to compete with OpenAI, according to a report by The Information. This move is aimed at…
- 16 Feb 2024
OpenAI unveils Sora, a tool that uses AI to generate videos
The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands. San Francisco-based…
- 20 Dec 2018
10 Cyber Security Trends to Watch in 2019
Biometric hacking, an increase in phishing attacks and sophisticated use of artificial intelligence (AI) are among the top cyber security threats to be expected in 2019, as attackers stop at nothing…
- 12 Feb 2025
Adobe Launches AI Video Tool to Compete with OpenAI
Adobe yesterday released the first public version of an artificial intelligence tool that can generate video clips and revealed how much it will charge, but said it will not set pricing for major…
- 14 Mar 2023
Meta to Lay off Another 10,000 Workers - Report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has revealed its planned to lay off some 10,000 employees, roughly thirteen percent of its work force. The layoffs will affect its…