Nestle CEO switch a chance to reset: experts

[ad_1] Nestle’s headquarters is in Vevey on the shores of Lake Geneva in western Switzerland. Photo: Fabrice COFFRINI / AFPSource: AFP Nestle’s sudden sacking of its chief executive over an office relationship gives the Swiss food giant a chance to reset and return to its strengths, industry analysts said Tuesday. …

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MrBeast reportedly plans to launch a phone company

[ad_1] MrBeast, the 27-year-old popular YouTuber known for his elaborate challenges and giveaways, is venturing into a new realm: He’s reportedly launching his own phone company.  According to Business Insider, which viewed a leaked investor deck, MrBeast is planning to launch a mobile phone service next year. Business Insider also …

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Dangote Refinery Imports Ghanaian Crude as Output Hits 450,000 bpd

[ad_1] The Dangote Refinery has imported Ghanaian crude for the first time since it commenced operations $20 billion refinery imported Ghana’s Sankofa crude, a medium-sweet grade, into its processing mix The development comes as the refinery is facing output concerns amid exports to the Middle East and Europe Legit.ng’s Pascal …

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WordPress shows off Telex, its experimental AI development tool

[ad_1] Web publishing platform WordPress is introducing an early version of an AI development tool, which CEO Matt Mullenweg described as a “V0 or Lovable, but specifically for WordPress” — V0 and Lovable being references to popular “vibe coding” services for building software using prompt-based, AI interfaces. Mullenweg introduced the …

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Tesla’s Dojo, a timeline | TechCrunch

[ad_1] Elon Musk doesn’t want Tesla to be just an automaker. He wants Tesla to be an AI company, one that’s figured out how to make cars drive themselves.  Crucial to that mission was Dojo, a custom-built supercomputer designed by Tesla to train its Full Self-Driving (FSD) neural networks. FSD …

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Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B valuation

[ad_1] AI firm Anthropic has raised a $13 billion Series F round that brings its post-money valuation up to $183 billion – funds the company says will be used to grow its enterprise adoption, deepen safety research, and support international expansion.  Iconiq co-led the round with Fidelity Management & Research …

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Naira Surges as CBN Sells $586m, External Reserves Hit $41bn

[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in the foreign exchange market, leading to the naira’s rally The apex bank sold dollars to authorised dealer banks twice last week as the naira briefly touched N1,538 per dollar in intraday trading Experts are optimistic that the naira will continue …

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ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon

[ad_1] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract last year with Israeli spyware maker Paragon worth $2 million.  Shortly after, the Biden administration put the contract under review, issuing a “stop work order,” to determine whether the contract complied with an executive order on commercial spyware, which restricts …

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Protest Rocks Sokoto State, “People Are Fleeing in All Directions”

[ad_1] Displaced residents of Shagari LGA in Sokoto blocked the Shagari-Sokoto highway, demanding urgent government intervention over escalating insecurity Hundreds of men and women gathered in Shagari town, the LGA headquarters, protesting repeated bandit attacks on their communities A resident from Rinaye village said they were left with no option …

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