NBA superstar Kevin Durant may have scored one of the biggest wins of his investing career after his early bet on artificial intelligence company Hugging Face reportedly surged in value following Nvidia’s agreement to acquire the company for $12.9 billion. Durant and his longtime business partner Rich Kleiman reportedly invested a combined $250,000 in Hugging…
Air Peace has diverted a flight from Lagos to Asaba back to Lagos after poor visibility around the runway at Asaba Airport made it unsafe to land. The affected flight, P47860, was scheduled to operate from Lagos to Asaba on Thursday, August 27, 2026. According to the airline, the aircraft was unable to land because…
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a major U.S. lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram of being deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers hooked. The settlement, announced on August 26, 2026, brings an early end to a closely watched legal battle involving dozens of U.S. states and territories. Meta has…
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT has become an important part of everyday commerce and international trade in several developing economies. In a post on August 23, Ardoino said some developing countries are now relying heavily on the dollar-pegged stablecoin for both domestic and foreign trade, arguing that Tether’s financial-inclusion mission is becoming increasingly important….
Crypto wallet provider Phantom has announced that it will stop supporting the Sui network on September 24, 2026, giving users several weeks to move their assets or swap them into supported tokens. The decision was reached jointly by Phantom and Sui, according to Phantom. The company said the two projects remain open to exploring other…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says stablecoins are giving people in countries with high inflation a new way to protect their money without leaving their home countries or stockpiling physical cash. Armstrong made the comments in a post on X on August 23, arguing that people living with unstable currencies have historically had limited options when…
Working at NVIDIA appears to have created extraordinary wealth for thousands of its employees, with an internal survey reportedly finding that 76% to 78% of workers are now millionaires. Even more striking, about half of those surveyed reportedly have a net worth above $25 million. The figures come from a June 2025 survey of more…
After years of customer requests, Walmart is finally rolling out support for Apple Pay and other tap-to-pay options in the United States. The retail giant began introducing contactless payments at select Walmart and Sam’s Club locations on August 24, 2026, marking a major shift after more than a decade of resisting Apple Pay. The new…
Nigerian Afropop star Ayra Starr and British singer ZAYN have scored a major international milestone with their collaboration, “Heaven Baby.” The song has officially debuted at No. 2 on the Official UK Afrobeats Songs Chart, giving both artists a strong start on the latest chart cycle. “Heaven Baby” is featured on Ayra Starr’s latest album,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported a series of drug seizures across Nigeria, including the arrest of a 101-year-old woman in Ogun State and the interception of cocaine concealed inside a wrap of fufu in Akwa Ibom State. According to the NDLEA, Esther Ogunmabo, 101, was arrested in Ilisan, Ogun State, on…
