Technology

NCA receives four applications for Ghana’s 5G spectrum licences

Ghana’s National Communications Authority has received four applications for spectrum licences in the 700MHz, 2.3GHz and 3GHz mid-bands following the close of applications for...

Apple Sends Out Invites for Its Annual Fall iPhone Event

Apple sends out invites for its fall iPhone event. Apple has officially announced the date for its September product event and Apple has sent...

WhatsApp Account Disabled: Meta Fixes Technical Glitch Affecting Thousands of Users

Monday, August 3, 2026 — WhatsApp account disabled reports flooded social media after thousands of users worldwide suddenly lost access to their accounts because...

WhatsApp moves to restore accounts affected by unexpected suspensions

WhatsApp says it is working to restore access to accounts that were mistakenly disabled after users across several countries reported being unexpectedly locked out...

Meta launches affordable smart glasses to expand wearable AI access

Meta has introduced a new line of smart glasses under its own brand, positioning the device as a more affordable and accessible entry into...

Apple expands AI tools beyond Siri as iOS 27 brings practical features to iPhones

Apple is preparing a major expansion of artificial intelligence features in iOS 27, moving beyond the long anticipated overhaul of Siri to introduce a...

Apple warns price hikes are coming as AI boom drives chip costs to “unsustainable” levels

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has signalled that consumers should brace for higher product prices, warning that rising memory chip costs, fueled...

OpenAI advances super app vision as it reshapes ChatGPT beyond traditional chat

OpenAI is continuing work on what insiders describe as a “super app” vision, as the company evolves ChatGPT from a simple conversational tool into...

MTN launches MTN One TV to expand digital entertainment access across Africa

MTN Group has officially rolled out MTN One TV, a new digital entertainment platform aimed at reshaping how video content is accessed, distributed, and...

TikTok expands super app ambitions with travel booking feature

TikTok is accelerating its transformation from a short form video platform into a full scale digital ecosystem after launching a new travel booking feature,...

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8 with advanced workflow coordination tools

AI company Anthropic has officially launched Claude Opus 4.8, the latest version of its flagship artificial intelligence model, introducing stronger coding capabilities, improved reasoning...

Meta introduces global subscription plans across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to reduce reliance on ads

Meta Platforms has begun rolling out subscription based plans across its core social media services, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, in a major strategic...

Spotify stock jumps as AI tools and new music services drive investor optimism

Shares of Spotify surged this week after the company unveiled a wave of artificial intelligence powered features and expanded music services, reinforcing investor confidence...

Google turns YouTube into a conversational AI platform with “Ask YouTube” and Gemini integration

Google is accelerating its artificial intelligence push across its ecosystem, and this time it is transforming the way users interact with video content on...

Nvidia posts record US$81.6bn revenue as AI boom fuels global data centre expansion

Nvidia has reported a record US$81.6 billion in revenue, significantly surpassing Wall Street expectations and reinforcing the view that the global artificial intelligence boom...

Anthropic acquires dev tools startup Stainless in US$300m deal used by OpenAI, Google and Cloudflare

Anthropic has acquired New York based developer tools startup Stainless in a deal valued at about US$300 million, strengthening its push into infrastructure tooling...