DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature that allows its browser to block most advertisements on YouTube, offering users a smoother viewing experience without the need for third-party ad-blocking extensions. The company announced the update on July 8, saying the decision was driven by growing frustration over increasingly frequent and intrusive ads disrupting online videos. As…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has acknowledged the unexpected role memecoins are playing on the company’s newly launched blockchain, saying the network may have been designed with real-world assets (RWAs) in mind, but it also “works great for memes.” Tenev made the remark on Tuesday as Robinhood Chain experienced its first major wave of trading activity,…
Meta has unveiled plans to build its first-ever data center in Canada, committing approximately C$13 billion (about US$10 billion) to a massive artificial intelligence infrastructure project in Alberta as the company accelerates its global AI expansion. The new facility will be located in Sturgeon County, central Alberta, and is designed to deliver an initial capacity…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, a key step toward establishing state police across Nigeria and creating a dual policing system that combines the Federal Police Service with state-controlled police services. The committee was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with the President represented…
Meta is making another major push in the artificial intelligence race, with the company’s Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang, revealing that its upcoming AI model, codenamed Watermelon, has achieved performance comparable to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 on key internal benchmarks. According to a report by Business Insider, Wang shared the update during an internal town hall meeting,…
The Nigerian Senate is expected to confront the growing controversy surrounding the N1.3 billion allocation to the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as lawmakers reconvene for plenary on Tuesday. The development follows fresh revelations that the council allegedly operated for more than a year using what authorities believe was a forged appointment letter,…
Ripple has secured full authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation after receiving a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). The approval marks a major milestone for the blockchain payments company, allowing it to provide fully regulated crypto payment services…
Tech entrepreneur and longevity advocate Bryan Johnson has revealed that he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis (AIG), a rare chronic condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the stomach lining. The 48-year-old billionaire, widely known for his ambitious anti-aging experiments and the Blueprint longevity project, shared that the diagnosis came after years…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies, including Meta, Alphabet (Google), X (formerly Twitter), and several Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unauthorized use of content produced by Nigerian media organisations. The directive follows a joint petition…
Billionaire investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu will officially retire as Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on August 21, 2026, bringing to an end a remarkable 12-year tenure that transformed the bank into one of Africa’s leading financial institutions. UBA announced the development following a board meeting on Monday, explaining that Elumelu’s…
