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Alton debunks any approval for MTN, Glo, other telcos to increase call, data tariff
ALTON Chairman Gbenga Adebayo clarified that reports of the NCC approving tariff increases for telecom companies affecting voice calls, data, and SMS are false.
EV transition worries French car industry workers
As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too. With the sale of new cars with petrol and diesel engines allowed for only the next decade in Europe, the industry that employs 200,000 people in France faces a forced march to change.
Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers
Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.
US accuses TikTok of violating children's privacy
The United States in a lawsuit on Friday accused TikTok of violating children's privacy by collecting data about them without their parents' permission when they use the app. The suit argues that since 2019 TikTok has allowed children to use the app, collecting and using personal data from young users without letting their parents know.
FG reacts to reports WhatsApp plans to leave Nigeria
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has addressed reports that WhatsApp might leave Nigeria after imposing a heavy fine on the company.
“We apologise”: 9mobile sends message to Nigerians, explains service disruption, makes promises
9mobile management has apologised to Nigerians for recent service disruptions caused by multiple fibre cuts, assuring customers of sustained quality service.
Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. This is not the first time that Turkish authorities have blocked access to social media sites.
Snapchat gains users but continues to lose money
Snap shares plunged more than 16 percent on Thursday when a disappointing financial outlook eclipsed a rise in users of the image-centric social network Snapchat. Snap shares were down more than 16 percent to $10.73 in after-market trades.
Intel says it will slash workforce to cut costs
US chip maker Intel said Thursday it will slash more than 15 percent of its workforce as it streamlines operations. In June, Intel announced it was halting the expansion of a major factory project in Israel, which was going to pump an extra $15 billion towards a chip plant.
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