US President Donald Trump has again commented on his earlier allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria, a claimed fact-checked to be made without data.
Garri prices have dropped sharply nationwide as abundant cassava harvest boosts supply, easing consumer pressure while Nigeria’s inflation continues to fall.
Japanese giant Sony hiked its full-year revenue and profit forecasts Tuesday on the back of the huge global success of the latest "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1," the first title in a new trilogy based on the popular manga series, has been a huge hit.
Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots and startups -- all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it. Beyond the glossy tech products, global tensions over hi-tech trade, competition and sovereignty will weigh on discussions.
Most Asian markets rose for the second day in a row Tuesday as US lawmakers edged towards ending a record government shutdown. The prospect of an end to the Washington standoff, which moved into its 41st day Monday, came amid a revival of demand for tech giants despite growing fears of an AI-fuelled bubble.
A few tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges and needs regulation, the UN human rights chief told AFP in an interview. The fact that tech titans are racing to roll out generative artificial intelligence tools adds to the concern of many experts.
G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path forward to end the four-year-old conflict. Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Canada last month -- just after an apparently cordial White House meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers. AI agents are programs that use artificial intelligence chatbots to do the work humans do online, like buy a plane ticket or add events to a calendar.
After years of temporary pop-up events, streaming giant Netflix will make its first foray into the theme park space this week, rivalling entertainment giants Disney and Universal Studios.
Warren Buffett on Monday confirmed plans to step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at year's end, but said he will keep a "significant amount" of shares in the company for now. Buffett announced in May he would step down at the end of 2025, a plan met with dismay by rank-and-file investors in Berkshire and beyond who admire the folksy investor.
US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to dock pay of air traffic controllers he accused of shirking their "patriotic" duty, while their union decried being used as "political pawns" during the government shutdown.
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