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Africa.businessinsider
Africa.businessinsider
· May 18

France injects €100 million support into Nigeria’s creative economy

Nigeria and France have strengthened bilateral relations with France committing up to €100 million in concessionary funding to support Nigeria’s creative infrastructure. Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, emphasized that the funding aims to empower talent, create jobs, and position Nigeria as Africa’s creative capital....
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Vanguardngr
Vanguardngr
· May 18

Ukraine moves toward national bitcoin reserve amid push for crypto regulations

Ukraine is preparing to establish a National Bitcoin Reserve as part of new digital asset regulations, signaling a strategic shift in its cryptocurrency policy. Draft legislation supporting the reserve is nearing completion, following earlier efforts to regulate digital assets that faced legislative challenges. Discussions include creating a new regulatory body...
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Dailytrust
Dailytrust
· May 17

Infinix Launches Its First AI Buds with Real-Time Translation on Indiegogo

Infinix launched its AI Buds with advanced real-time translation support for 162 languages through a global Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The earbuds feature a transparent charging case with touchscreen, adaptive noise cancellation, and up to 36 hours of battery life. Powered by Infinix’s CogLabs AI engine, they offer conversation translation, real-time...
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Guardian
Guardian
· May 17

Meet David Oke: The 16-year-old who co-hosted 2025 AMVCA with IK Osakioduwa

Sixteen-year-old David Oluwatumininu Oke co-hosted the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) alongside Nigerian media personality IK Osakioduwa. Born in the UK and raised in a musical family, David began performing at events early and gained attention from Flytime Fest and The Headies. His hosting opportunity came through Road...
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Devops
Devops
· May 17

Windsurf Launches SWE-1: AI Models Built for the Entire Software Engineering Process – DevOps.com

Windsurf has introduced the SWE-1 family, a new line of AI models designed to support the entire software engineering workflow, not just code generation. The SWE-1 models feature “flow awareness,” enabling seamless collaboration between humans and AI by understanding incomplete work states and allowing corrections during development. The models excel...
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9to5mac
9to5mac
· May 16

Apple Pay and Apple Cash are down for many iPhone users

Apple Pay and Apple Cash services experienced outages starting around 11 a.m. Eastern, preventing many iPhone users from making payments. Users reported transaction failures and delays, with Apple Pay and Apple Cash being affected simultaneously. Apple initially did not acknowledge the issues but later updated its system status page to...
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Technext24
Technext24
· May 16

Over 80% of TikTok forex advice misleading – new study finds

A study by BrokerChooser found that up to 80% of forex trading advice on TikTok is potentially misleading, lacking transparency and proper trading context. Only 6% of videos encouraged research and due diligence, while many promoted lavish lifestyles without explaining the risks or how wealth was attained. One in five...
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Forbes
Forbes
· May 16

Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump

Many governments and royal families are selling their large, fuel-inefficient jumbo jets, reflecting a shift away from extravagance in the skies. Despite the trend, the U.S. president is reportedly interested in acquiring a new four-engine jumbo jet. The article highlights the Qatar royal family’s decision to offload their Boeing 747,...
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Businessinsider
Businessinsider
· May 16

Elon Musk says everyone will want their ‘personal robot’ — but warns of ‘Terminator’-style risks

Elon Musk predicted at the US-Saudi Investment Forum that humanoid robots could number in the tens of billions, likening them to improved versions of “Star Wars” characters C-3PO and R2-D2. He envisions robots significantly boosting productivity and enabling a “universal high income” where goods and services become abundant. Musk acknowledged...
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Techcentral.co
Techcentral.co
· May 16

Nvidia shares roar back to life – TechCentral

Nvidia shares surged, marking their best month in a year, driven by easing US-China trade tensions, new chip demand, and strong AI-related capital spending from major tech companies. The stock has rebounded 43% since April and is close to its January high, buoyed by commitments from companies like Microsoft, Alphabet,...
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