The United States has granted additional Chinese companies approval to purchase Nvidia’s advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips, marking another significant development in the ongoing technology rivalry between Washington and Beijing. New licensing documents and sources familiar with the matter reveal that telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE, alongside other Chinese technology firms, has secured export approval to…

The United States is preparing to introduce new regulations covering artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor exports, signaling another major shift in the country’s technology and national security strategy. The announcement comes as the Trump administration moves away from a previous AI export framework introduced during the Biden administration, suggesting that a new set of policies…

New York has become the first U.S. state to temporarily halt the construction of large-scale data centers, introducing a one-year moratorium as concerns grow over the environmental and economic impact of the AI infrastructure boom. The move marks a major shift in how U.S. states are responding to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, with…

Meta has introduced a new set of online safety tools and digital wellbeing features designed to help protect Nigerian teenagers across its platforms while giving parents greater control over their children’s online activities. The announcement was made during the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit, co-hosted with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development. The event brought together…

Virtual museums are rapidly changing how people experience history and culture. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and 3D modelling, museums, schools, researchers and cultural institutions can now digitise valuable artefacts and create immersive exhibitions that are accessible from anywhere in the world. As more institutions embrace digital preservation, AI-powered 3D modelling platforms such as…

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the mobile industry, and TECNO believes the next major breakthrough won’t come from better hardware alone. Instead, the company is betting on intelligent AI Agents capable of understanding users, making contextual decisions, and completing everyday tasks with minimal effort. Through its new EllaClaw AI Agent, currently available in Beta, TECNO…

WhatsApp has officially begun rolling out global username reservations, introducing one of its biggest privacy updates in recent years. The new feature is designed to let users communicate without sharing their personal phone numbers, giving them greater control over who can contact them. The reservation process started on June 29, allowing eligible users to secure…

African fintech startup Stabyl has officially launched after securing $2.7 million in pre-seed funding, marking a significant step toward modernizing foreign exchange (FX) infrastructure across the continent. The company aims to eliminate the delays, fragmented liquidity, and manual processes that continue to slow cross-border financial transactions for banks, payment providers, and large institutions operating in…

The world’s biggest technology companies have further strengthened their hold on the global economy, dominating the latest ranking of the 50 most valuable publicly traded companies as of June 2026. Fresh data compiled by CompaniesMarketCap and visualised by Visual Capitalist shows that technology companies now make up almost half of the world’s top 50 most…

Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is set for a significant regulatory shake-up as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) begins a comprehensive review of the country’s Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) for the first time since 2018. The regulator has appointed KPMG to conduct a four-month cost study that will help determine new wholesale call termination rates for telecom…