AI or Bust: Nigeria’s Environmental Survival Hinges on Tech Adoption

[ad_1] Experts have warned that Nigeria risks worsening climate impacts, resource depletion, and public health crises if it fails to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for environmental management At the event, experts agreed that responsible AI adoption, cross-sector collaboration, and stronger policy frameworks are crucial for safeguarding Nigeria’s environment and workforce …

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Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies

[ad_1] Google received a 325-mn-euro fine, one of the largest ever imposed by France’s regulator. Photo: SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP/FileSource: AFP France’s data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies. The two groups, …

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Instagram is finally launching an iPad app

[ad_1] After years of people constantly nudging Instagram about releasing an iPad app, the social network is finally launching one today. This means users will no longer need to use the iPhone app, which is not optimized for larger screens, or Instagram for web on the iPad. The new app …

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Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel

[ad_1] The Trump administration wants the United States to be the dominant force when it comes to artificial intelligence, and one way the administration hopes to achieve primacy is by bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. To help with that transition, President Donald Trump has introduced potential chip tariffs …

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Asia markets tick up after Wall Street rebound

[ad_1] Shares in Google jumped higher following a favourable court ruling. Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United States boosted hopes for an interest-rate cut. European and US …

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Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts

[ad_1] Google’s AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM now lets users customize the tone of their Audio Overviews, which are podcasts with AI virtual hosts that summarize and discuss documents shared with NotebookLM, such as course readings or legal briefs. When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether …

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Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales

[ad_1] Colombia’s coal exports — like the rocks mined at the Mineria LyC coal mine in Tausa — have dropped dramatically since President Gustavo Petro’s ban on sales to Israel. Photo: Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP/FileSource: AFP Colombia’s coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month …

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xAI’s CFO is the latest executive to leave Elon Musk’s AI firm

[ad_1] Mike Liberatore, xAI’s chief financial officer, has left the company, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. This marks the latest in a string of high-profile executive departures.  The former Airbnb executive joined the company in April and left around the end of July, per the WSJ. While …

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Jury tells Google to pay $425 mn over app privacy

[ad_1] Attorneys in a class action suit argued that Google collected data about mobile phone app activity even from users who applied security settings it recommended to avoid such tracking. Photo: Sergei GAPON / AFPSource: AFP A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for …

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