[ad_1] Base Power has built one of the largest battery storage systems in Texas in two years — and now it wants to grow faster. The Austin-based startup, which had raised $200 million in April, is back with another $1 billion in funding. The Series C round was led by …

[ad_1] The federal government took major steps to prevent a looming nationwide strike by university lecturers Dr Tunji Alausa announced new measures and funding commitments to address long-standing issues in tertiary institutions A unified negotiation framework was created to handle talks with all education unions under one platform FCT, Abuja …

[ad_1] Square, Block’s merchant payments platform, has launched new features for merchants, including AI-powered voice ordering for restaurants, enhancements to its AI assistants — such as providing local insights — and an integrated Bitcoin solution to accept and hold the digital currency. The company now lets restaurants and cafes using …

[ad_1] Viral photo of Victor Osimhen’s bandaged ankle in Super Eagles camp sparks panic among Galatasaray fans The Nigerian striker has only recently returned from injury after missing three club games for the Istanbul giants Nigeria is depending heavily on Osimhen’s goals as the Super Eagles fight for a 2026 …

[ad_1] Google is expanding access to Opal, its AI vibe-coding app, to 15 more countries. The app, which lets you create mini web apps using text prompts, is now available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan. “When …

[ad_1] A Nigerian mum in Canada shared her unexpected experience when she took her daughter to hospital After visiting the hospital in Canada, she hailed the doctors and nurses in Nigeria and acknowledged them Many shared their observations and similar experiences after she shared her experience at the hospital A …

[ad_1] British fintech Revolut — now launching in India — says cross-border payments remain one of India’s most underserved financial services. By its estimate, Indians spend about $30 billion overseas every year and lose around $600 million in bank charges — fees its India head calls “criminal.” “It has been …

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu has disclosed when the new INEC chairman will be appointed following the expiration of Mahmood Yakubu’s second term in office The president made the announcement while accepting the departure of Yakubu from the commission on Tuesday, October 8 Tinubu appreciated Yakubu for conducting free and fair …

[ad_1] After AMD and OpenAI announced an expanded partnership on Monday, the chatter immediately turned to the unusual way OpenAI would pay for its AMD purchases. It will use AMD’s own stock to do so.  To recap: OpenAI has agreed to help AMD refine its line of Nvidia competitor chips, the Instinct …

[ad_1] Gold broke above $4,000 for the first time on Wednesday. Photo: DAVID GRAY / AFPSource: AFP Gold prices broke $4,000 for the first time Wednesday as investors piled into the safe haven over expectations for US interest rate cuts and worries over the US government shutdown. The rally in …