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  The US Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday it has launched an inquiry into AI chatbots that act as digital companions, focusing on potential risks to children and teenagers. The consumer protection agency issued orders to seven companies — including tech giants Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI and Snap — seeking information about how they monitor and […]

  The Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2025 (DELF 2025), Cyberport’s annual flagship event, officially kicked off today. Under the theme “Adventure Island: Unlock Innovation with The Missing Piece” , the three-day event (12–14 September) welcomes industry professionals and the public to immerse themselves in a carnival-style programme. Highlights include industry forums, innovative experience showcases, captivating […]

  The EU said Friday it had accepted Microsoft’s commitment to more clearly separate the Teams communications app from its Office products — sparing the US tech giant a hefty antitrust fine. The European Commission said the redress proposed by Microsoft answered the concerns at the heart of an antitrust probe launched in 2023, ending practices […]

  Two years after her historic Guinness World Record for marathon cooking, Chef Hilda Baci is chasing yet another feat. This time, the celebrity chef is set to cook what she calls the ”world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice.” The free event, tagged Gino World Jollof Festival with Hilda Baci, kicked off on Friday […]

  Protesters in Nepal ousted the prime minister and set parliament ablaze over the government’s ban on social media and corruption allegations but in neighbouring India, the violence is being misrepresented online as something else entirely: a religious uprising. While some claim that the demonstrations are a demand for a “Hindu state”, others say the […]

  Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday he had appointed the world’s first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it “corruption-free”. Presenting his new cabinet at a meeting of his Socialist Party following a big May election victory, Rama introduced the new “member”, named “Diella” — “sun” […]

  The Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state. The governor in a statement issued in Abeokuta by his special Adviser on media and strategy, Kayode Akinmade, says this is in fulfillment of his commitment towards deepening democratic participation and broaden access […]

  The UK government has agreed a £400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud, days before President Donald Trump’s visit, saying Friday it will allow it to “deploy the same technology” as the US and strengthen cooperation. The deal “will strengthen secure communication links between the UK and US, in addition to the extensive […]

  Shining down a lamp-post, the tiny male gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo, where he has called home since being rescued from traffickers. He was five months old when he was discovered, days before Christmas, crammed into a wooden crate in the cargo section […]

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Friday described new signing Alexander Isak as “maybe the best striker in the world” but warned he would be eased into action gradually after a disrupted pre-season. The Premier League champions signed the Sweden forward from Newcastle on transfer deadline day for a British record fee of £125 […]

“So, where is President Tinubu, my brother?” “What do you mean where is President Tinubu? He told you and everyone else that he is travelling to France and the UK on a working leave.”  “What else is he doing? What work is he doing? “ “Don’t be rude my friend? Who are you to ask […]

  Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event in the western US state of Utah. Authorities had failed to locate the gunman on Thursday, more than 30 hours later. Here is what we know and some of the main unanswered questions.   The shooting […]