[ad_1] Netflix is looking to vertical video as a way to experiment with new content types, said CTO Elizabeth Stone, speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Tuesday. The exec noted the company didn’t want to compete directly with apps like TikTok or other short-form drama apps, but did …

[ad_1] The court took issue with clauses that required operators to sell a certain number of iPhones and fixed their retail prices. Photo: Julie SEBADELHA / AFPSource: AFP A French court has ordered Apple to pay around 39 million euros ($45 million) to mobile network operators over accusations it imposed …

[ad_1] A host of enhancements to cross-border payments are promising to enrich the global payments landscape. But implementing change within this complex industry isn’t straightforward. In today’s instant, interconnected world, a crucial juncture has been reached in cross-border payments. Businesses and consumers – increasingly frustrated with inadequate, inefficient legacy international …

[ad_1] TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, after-parties, and more that’s available here. There’s still plenty of time to get a ticket, and with two days left, we’re offering a 50% …

[ad_1] Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays ahead of the 1st November local government elections The directive, issued by Secretary to the State Government Abubakar Usman, aims to ensure full voter participation across the state Movement will be restricted and public institutions closed, …

[ad_1] It’s time for day two of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, which means San Francisco’s Moscone West will be jam-packed with another marathon of speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and afterparties for attendees. Keep in mind that you can still register for tickets to join the excitement, and since we’re already a …

[ad_1] Singer Portable Zazu has reacted to the tension in actress Regina Daniels’s and Senator Ned Nwoko’s marriage Portable Zazu, in a series of comments on Regina Daniels’s page, advised her to remain loyal to Ned Nwoko The Zazu crooner warned Regina Daniels against listening to women advising her to …

[ad_1] Paypal said on Tuesday that it is adopting a protocol in combination with OpenAI’s “Instant Checkout” feature to let users pay for their shopping directly within ChatGPT, starting in 2026. Paypal is adopting the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), an open-source specification developed by OpenAI that lets merchants make their …

[ad_1] Regina Daniels’ brother, Sammy, shared a message he claimed to have received from someone posing as a police officer A Nigerian man who came across Sammy’s post dismissed the message, questioning its authenticity and explaining why it didn’t look like an official police invitation The exchange has now sparked …

[ad_1] OpenAI is offering its ChatGPT Go plan available free of charge for one year to users in India who sign up during a limited promotional period starting November 4, as the company looks to expand in one of its top markets. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the promotion but did …

[ad_1] An English Premier League star has expressed his desire to represent Nigeria at the senior international level Nigeria are chasing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after missing out on the 2022 edition in Qatar The Super Eagles will face the Panthers of Gabon on November 13 as …

[ad_1] Astro Teller, CEO of X, Alphabet’s “moonshot factory,” where the company incubates the nearly impossible, shared a look into what makes a moonshot and detailed the company’s “fail fast” mantra at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Monday. Notable companies that started out as moonshots from X’s moonshot factory …

[ad_1] Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and US President Donald Trump review an honour guard of the Japan Self-Defense Force at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo on October 28, 2025. Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFPSource: AFP Japan’s new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with …

[ad_1] Metals powerhouses Anglo American and Teck have approved a merger of equals sanctioning them to become one of the top five copper global producers, via world-class assets across Canada, the US, Latin America, Southern Africa, and Europe. The merger has been effectuated by American issuing 1.3301 ordinary shares to …

[ad_1] At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Sequoia managing partner Roelof Botha argued that the venture industry isn’t an asset class, and that throwing more money into Silicon Valley doesn’t lead to better companies. “Investing in venture is a return-free risk,” Botha said during an interview on TechCrunch’s Disrupt’s main stage on …