Technology

Mistral AI signs strategic partnership with Accenture

French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI has entered into a partnership with global consulting powerhouse Accenture, expanding its enterprise reach as competition intensifies in...

Google pays US$1bn for Form Energy’s 100-hour battery to power data centers

Google has agreed to pay US$1 billion to energy storage startup Form Energy for its 100-hour battery systems, a move aimed at strengthening the...

ChatGPT nears billion user milestone as OpenAI cements dominance in global AI race

ChatGPT has surged to 900 million weekly active users, a landmark figure that underscores the extraordinary speed at which generative artificial intelligence has moved...

Spotify expands audio strategy with launch of weekly Audiobook Charts

Spotify is rolling out dedicated Audiobook Charts, a move that signals the company’s deepening commitment to spoken word content and its ambition to become...

Wayve secures US$1.2bn to accelerate global expansion of its AI driven autonomous driving platform

Wayve has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round aimed at scaling its artificial intelligence powered autonomous driving technology across global markets,...

PayPal downplays acquisition speculation amid Stripe rumors

PayPal may not be exploring a sale despite renewed market speculation, according to sources cited by TechCrunch, pushing back on earlier reports that suggested...

Electric mobility startup Spiro raises US$50m to accelerate African expansion

Electric mobility company Spiro has secured $50 million in debt financing to support its expansion across Africa, reinforcing investor confidence in the continent’s emerging...

Amazon rolls out customizable personality styles for Alexa+

Amazon is expanding the capabilities of its upgraded AI assistant Alexa+ with new customizable personality styles, allowing users to tailor how the assistant responds...

Gemini gains autonomous task capabilities on Android

Google is expanding the capabilities of its AI assistant Gemini on Android, enabling it to automate certain multi step tasks such as requesting rides...

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...