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The Chinese robot army transforming the UK’s retail industry
At Geek+'s factory in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei, which the BBC visited, fleets of the robots are built and tested before being shipped to warehouses around the world.
Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans
Meta shares plunged on Wednesday as investors baulked at its promise to maintain spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects even as profits dwindle.
‘AI is now the only effective way to counter cybercrime’ — Cybersecurity Expert
Cybersecurity, AI and Information Systems Expert, Dr. Martin Nana Annan says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the only effective way to counter the growing sophistication of cybercrime, as criminals increasingly deploy AI-powered tools that conventional cybersecurity systems cannot detect.
Clydestone Ghana sues MTN in landmark mobile money intellectual property case
Clydestone Ghana Plc has filed a lawsuit against MTN Ghana, parent MTN Group Ltd. and MobileMoney Fintech Ltd., alleging the telecoms giant used proprietary work it commissioned in 2007 to build its mobile-money business without authorization or compensation. The case, filed 27 July in the Commercial Division of the Hi...
HACSA Foundation’s Tech4Girls Programme graduates 4th cohort, advancing Ghana’s digital skills agenda
The fourth cohort of the HACSA Foundation’s Tech4Girls Programme will graduate today, Thursday, at the HACSA campus in Kanda, Accra, as the initiative continues its drive to equip young women with coding and job readiness skills.
OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that the rapid development and adoption of AI would not lead to a global "jobs apocalypse" and that the technology had not claimed as many white-collar jobs as he had feared.
Fintechs must unite to strengthen Ghana’s fight against digital fraud — Prof Bokpin
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin has called on fintech companies to strengthen collaboration, warning that fragmentation within the sector is hampering efforts to combat digital fraud and build a resilient digital economy.
Fraud cases involving fintechs rising as criminals exploit payment channels – Ebenezer Boffour
The head of Internal Affairs at Hubtel, Ebenezer Boffour, says fraud cases involving fintech companies and payment service providers (PSPs) are increasing, with criminals increasingly exploiting digital payment channels to target users.
Digital fraud isn’t a war we win, it requires continuous improvement – Prof Bokpin
Economist and Professor of Finance, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned that the fight against digital fraud is not one that governments, banks or financial technology firms can ever claim to have completely won, describing it as a continuous battle against increasingly sophisticated criminals.
Social engineering remains biggest driver of digital fraud in Ghana – Cudjoe-Seshie
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has identified social engineering, which is the use of deception and manipulation to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information or transferring money, as the leading method being used by fraudsters targeting customers and businesses in Ghana’s digital space.
Cybersecurity is a journey; Ghana must adapt to evolving threats — CSA
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has urged organisations to view cybersecurity as a continuous process rather than a one-time investment, warning that Ghana must constantly adapt to evolving cyber threats to safeguard its growing digital economy.
Mark Zuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents within five years
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says billions of people will have personal artificial intelligence (AI) agents within the next five years, capable of helping users achieve their goals around the clock. Speaking during Meta’s quarterly earnings call with investors, Zuckerberg said the AI agents would understand users’ objectiv...