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Stronger research, industry linkages needed to build a competitive digital economy – Deloitte Technology Senior Manager
Speaking as a panellist at the 2026 National ICT Week Celebrations organised by the National Information Technology Agency (NIITA) at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Legon, Mr Aikins said a stronger collaboration between researchers and industry could help develop homegrown solutions, protect intellect...
OpenAI reportedly completes $7bn employee share buyback
OpenAI has reportedly completed a $7 billion tender offer to buy shares from its employees, giving staff an opportunity to cash out part of their holdings in the privately held artificial intelligence company. Bloomberg reported that the transaction valued OpenAI at $852 billion, matching the valuation from the company...
GMWU marks International Women’s Day with mentorship programme for girls in science and technology
The National Women’s Committee of the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has marked this year’s International Women’s Day by engaging female students pursuing careers in science and technology through a mentorship and dialogue session in Tarkwa. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the University of Mines and T...
MML’s MoMo transactions hit GH¢4.1trn in digital finance surge
MobileMoney LTD, the fintech subsidiary of Scancom PLC, has recorded a sharp expansion in its mobile money ecosystem, with the value of funds held in customer wallets (MoMo float) rising by 60.9% to GH¢38.4 billion, up from GH¢23.9 billion in 2024.
Ghana’s gaming industry emerges as $121m digital economy opportunity
Ghana’s video gaming and Esports industry is emerging as a significant part of the country’s digital economy, with more than US$121 million spent on video game downloads and subscriptions last year. The figure, disclosed by Vice President of the Esports Association Ghana, Maximus Ametorgoh, highlights the growing comme...
US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial
A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat on Thursday, according to a court filing.
ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in
OpenAI has introduced an Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT that allows users to search conversations, analyse messages, draft replies and send texts through the Messages app. The integration is available through ChatGPT Work and Codex on the macOS desktop app, giving users the option to work with iMessage, SMS and RCS...
Google expands Search and Gemini with AI-powered tools for students
Google has introduced a new set of artificial intelligence tools across Search and Gemini aimed at helping students learn, practise and understand complex subjects more interactively. The new features include AI-generated interactive visuals, 3D simulations, personalised quizzes, study documents and a dedicated learnin...
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial
A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram.
Nvidia to provide up to $105 billion guarantee for OpenAI’s Ohio data center
Nvidia has agreed to provide a guarantee of up to $105 billion to help OpenAI lease a sprawling data centre in Ohio being developed by SoftBank-owned SB Energy, in one of the chipmaker's largest infrastructure financing commitments.
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations.
Google to buy Spirit Airlines business data for $10 million
Alphabet's Google is acquiring internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million, saying it plans to use the data for product development and training its AI models.