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Snapchat launches ‘The Snappys’ as its first creator awards show

Snap Inc. has announced the launch of “The Snappys,” the first ever creator awards show dedicated to honoring talent on Snapchat, marking the platform’s...

Emirates introduces split payment option in Kenya to boost travel flexibility

Emirates has launched a new split payment solution for travelers in Kenya, becoming one of the first international airlines to introduce such functionality in...

Meta strikes up to US$100bn AMD chip deal as it chases personal superintelligence

Meta Platforms has entered a multiyear agreement potentially worth up to $100 billion with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as the social media giant accelerates...

ProducerAI joins Google Labs as Music Generation gains steam

Google Labs has added the music-generation platform ProducerAI to its suite of experimental generative tools, marking another major step in how artificial intelligence is...

Spiro raises US$50 million dollars for Africa’s electric mobility expansion

Africa’s electric mobility sector has taken another major step forward with Spiro securing $50 million in new debt financing to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure...

MTN Ghana and Thrive and Shine champion AI literacy to bridge the digital divide

MTN Ghana has partnered with youth focused non governmental organisation Thrive and Shine to host a national conference aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence literacy...

Google adds automated workflow creation feature to Opal

Google has introduced a new feature to its Opal platform that enables users to build automated workflows, marking another step in the company’s broader...

Anthropic alleges Chinese AI firms mined Claude as US weighs tighter chip export controls

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has accused several Chinese technology firms of using thousands of fraudulent accounts to extract and replicate capabilities from its flagship...

AI for good: ITU empowers startups to transform global education

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has officially launched applications for its AI for Good Innovation Factory, a global programme designed to harness artificial intelligence...

OpenAI turns to consulting giants to accelerate enterprise adoption of its Frontier AI platform

OpenAI is deepening its push into the corporate market by partnering with four of the world’s largest consulting firms to expand adoption of its...

Wells Fargo downgrades SmartStop Self Storage REIT, lowers price target to US$33

Wells Fargo has downgraded SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (NYSE: SMA) to “Equal Weight” and reduced its price target to $33, reflecting a more...

Science-led governance of AI can drive sustainable development in Africa, says Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for science-based global oversight of artificial intelligence and urged support for a proposed $3 billion AI fund,...

Jefferies upgrades BETA Technologies to Buy

Jefferies has upgraded BETA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BETA) to “Buy,” signaling renewed confidence in the electric aerospace company’s growth trajectory and long-term commercial prospects.The...

Palantir secures new US$1bn contract in major expansion of government and enterprise footprint

Palantir Technologies has landed another deal valued at approximately US$1 billion, reinforcing its position as a key provider of advanced data analytics and artificial...

Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as India’s generative AI race intensifies

India’s homegrown AI startup Sarvam AI has unveiled its new conversational application, Indus, as competition in the country’s generative AI space accelerates. The Indus...

Google’s new Gemini Pro model posts record benchmark scores again

Google has unveiled Gemini 3.1 Pro, its latest flagship large language model (LLM), setting new benchmark performance records and reinforcing the company’s position in the race...