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Digital initiatives can save petroleum industry over $320 bn _Rystad
Sopuruchi Onwuka Digital innovation is becoming a defining force for the oilfield services (OFS) sector as it adjusts to shifting market realities. According to a new analysis from global energy advisory firm Rystad Energy, the next five years could bring…
UK, Nigeria deepen digital cooperation
The United Kingdom and Nigeria have taken another major step in their expanding digital partnership, launching a high-level benchmarking and knowledge exchange tour designed to strengthen how Nigeria clears IT projects and procures public digital products and services. The week-long…
UAE unveils $1 bn AI push in Africa at G20 summit
The United Arab Emirates has announced a billion-dollar investment to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and AI-enabled services across Africa, marking one of the largest commitments to digital development on the continent. The plan was revealed at the G20 leaders’ summit…
Downloading DeepSeek in US to attract 20 years in prison, $100M fine
A newly introduced bill from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is drawing attention for its unprecedented severity in restricting Chinese artificial intelligence (AI), specifically targeting technologies like DeepSeek. The bill, which Hawley filed last week, intends to “prohibit United States persons…
Cyber attacks: EKEDC issues advisory to protect customers
Sopuruchi Onwuka Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has warned its customers of rising wave of cyber threats that comes with the increasing reliance on digital platforms for transactions and communications. The company declared in a statement that cyber attackers have…
Apple AI dares tech wizards to $1m breach challenge
Tech company, Apple, is going wild with a million dollars offer to any hacker, sorry security researcher, who is able to breach its top of the range safety of the ‘Private Cloud Compute,’ built for its Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence,…
Tech outage cost large corporations $5.4 bn
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Large global companies whose operating systems hibernated across day after faulty security update may have lost staggering $5.4 billion in operating cost and revenues as banks suffered downtimes, airlines cancelled flights and hospitals all around…
Faulty Microsoft update shakes global systems with disruption
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Technology and information technology glitches have struck the global connectivity among banks, airlines, healthcare management and media systems after Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows. The company stated that…
UK’S New Global Tech Awards welcomes applications from African tech startups
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards (UKPA) are now open to start-up companies specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Connected & Automated Mobility (CAM) Technology, Cyber Security and Digital Trade Solutions from across Africa. According to Senior Press and Public…
UK funding for tech entrepreneurs to boost livelihoods
Sopuruchi Onwuka New UK funding for innovative mobile phone technology is to enable entrepreneurs receive new support to develop innovative mobile technology and help tackle development challenges around the world. Previous funding through the scheme, according to the media outlet…
