Yearly Archives: 2025

Tinubu’s Aide Announces Skill Opportunity in 1 State, Nigerians React

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on youth initiative (Monitoring and Delivery), Titilope Gbadamosi, has announced skill opportunities for Oyo state residents only According to the presidential aide, the programme is for motorcycle and tricycle repairers who are willing to upgrade their skills and be certified The announcement has started …

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TikTok robot star Rizzbot gave me the middle finger

[ad_1] A couple of Thursdays ago, I awoke at nearly 4:30 a.m. to a dizzying Instagram DM.   Rizzbot, a kid-size humanoid robot that’s made by Unitree Robotics and has a massive social media following — more than 1 million TikTok followers and more than half a million followers on Instagram — had sent me a photo: he was flipping …

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The glaring security risks with AI browser agents

[ad_1] New AI-powered web browsers such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet are trying to unseat Google Chrome as the front door to the internet for billions of users. A key selling point of these products are their web browsing AI agents, which promise to complete tasks on a …

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Albania Appoints World’s First AI Minister for Public Procurement

[ad_1] Albania unveils Diella, the world’s first AI minister, to oversee public procurement and fight corruption amid EU membership ambitions. When Albania’s national Assembly convened last month to hold the first session of its 11th Legislature, lawmakers were greeted by a woman in white traditional dress projected onto two large …

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EC finds Meta and TikTok breached transparency rules under DSA

[ad_1] An investigation by EU regulators has found TikTok and Meta in breach of the Union’s rules concerning illegal or harmful online content. The European Commission (EC) said on Friday that preliminary findings show both companies are not complying with Digital Services Act (DSA) rules that require them to give …

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Jordan’s Central Bank Leads Economy Through Global Turbulence

[ad_1] With the economy growing despite major headwinds, Adel Al-Sharkas, governor of the Central Bank of Jordan, outlines how he plans to keep the momentum going. Global Finance: How is Jordan’s economy navigating global and regional turmoil? Adel Al-Sharkas: Jordan’s economy has demonstrated resilience despite repeated waves of global and regional …

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Musk’s ad chief at X departs after just 10 months

[ad_1] John Nitti has left his position as X’s advertising chief after just ten months, reports the Financial Times. Nitti, who joined as global head of revenue operations and advertising innovation, was considered a potential successor to former CEO Linda Yaccarino, who resigned in July. His exit adds to a …

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