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Meta opens WhatsApp to AI rivals to avoid EU antitrust action
Meta Platforms will allow competing artificial intelligence chatbots to operate on WhatsApp in Europe for the next year as the company seeks to avoid potential interim measures from European Commission antitrust regulators.
Clubs complain to X about ‘sickening’ Grok posts
The UK government says it is “sickening and irresponsible” that X’s AI tool Grok generated explicit and derogatory posts about the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters, the death of former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and the Munich air disaster.
X probes offensive Grok chatbot posts as AI safety concerns intensify
Social media platform X Corp has launched an investigation into reports that its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok generated racist and offensive posts.
What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
Can artificial intelligence surpass human intelligence? This is a million-dollar question, though quite futuristic, an answer can be found in the concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). It is imperative to emphasise that, AGI is not available today nor is there evidence of its existence, though some organisat...
esentry 2025 Threat report warns of a five-day cyber exposure window across Africa’s critical infrastructure
Africa’s critical infrastructure operators and digital platforms are confronting a rapidly compressing cyber defence window. According to the esentry 2025 Annual Threat Report, titled “The Evolved Phalanx,” determined threat actors can now progress from initial compromise to operational positioning within five days, fu...
Father claims Google’s AI product fuelled son’s delusional spiral
The father of a Florida man is suing Google in the first wrongful death case in the US against the tech giant over alleged harms caused by its artificial intelligence (AI) tool Gemini.
Adopt AI solutions that deliver measurable business value – Deloitte Boss
Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, the Director of Innovations, Emmanuel Ofori, commended Deloitte Ghana for convening this timely dialogue, saying, “Conversations such as this are important because they allow us to observe technological change while anticipating it...
TikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals - arguing it makes users less safe.
Sigma Appliances spreads the spirit of Ramadan with food distribution to Madina, Mamobi communities
In a show of compassion and community solidarity during the holy month of Ramadan, Platinum Impex Limited, distributors of Sigma Appliances, has distributed food items to hundreds of Muslim families across key communities in Accra, bringing relief and smiles to many households observing the fast. The humanitarian gestu...
AI automation startup Relay shuts down as founder rejoins Google Chrome team
AI-powered workflow automation startup Relay is shutting down, with founder and chief executive officer Jacob Bank and some members of its team moving to Google’s Chrome division. Relay, which launched in 2021 with ambitions of competing with workflow automation platform Zapier, announced that access for paying custome...
One Vecta AI Summit 2026: The next wave of African startups will be AI-driven
Africa’s startup ecosystem has evolved rapidly over the past decade, with innovation driving growth across fintech, logistics, health, and e-commerce.
Cloudflare, Comsec host cybersecurity seminar to strengthen Ghana’s digital defences
As cyber threats targeting governments, financial institutions and critical infrastructure continue to rise globally, organisations in Ghana are stepping up efforts to strengthen the resilience of their digital systems.