Niger state in central Nigeria has renamed its newly renovated regional airport after President Bola Tinubu, sparking criticism. Provincial Spokesperson Hajia Binta Manmam said Minna International Airport was renamed by…
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USA: Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets
A former Google software engineer has been accused by the United States of stealing trade secrets related to artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies. Lingwei Ding,…
USA: Elon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over Microsoft links
Elon Musk is suing ChatGPT’s developer, OpenAI, alleging that the company violated the principles he agreed to when he helped found ChatGPT in 2015. The lawsuit, also filed against OpenAI…
China: Breakthrough as methane-powered rocket launches satellites into orbit
A methane-powered rocket developed by a private Chinese company has launched three satellites into orbit, a milestone in its mission to test whether the vehicle is ready for commercial liftoffs.…
India: Chandrayaan-3 moon mission’s propulsion module returns to Earth’s orbit
India’s space agency Isro says it has successfully brought back into Earth’s orbit a part of the rocket that carried its historic Moon mission recently. The “propulsion module” had detached…
Uganda: Government to raise $150m to improve its internet infrastructure
Uganda’s finance ministry has announced plans to raise $150m (£118m) to develop the country’s internet infrastructure. Uganda’s ICT minister and junior finance minister presented the proposal on Monday to the…
USA: Ousted OpenAI boss Sam Altman to return days after being fired
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as boss just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement “in principle” involves new board members being…
USA: Microsoft’s new AI assistant can go to meetings for you
A ChatGPT-style AI assistant, developed by Microsoft and embedded into its office apps, will become available to all from 1 November, following trials. Microsoft 365 Copilot can summarise meetings held…
Kenya: Nation hit by record number of cyber-attacks in a year
Kenya’s communications regulator has said that the country experienced a record 860 million cyber-attacks in the last 12 months. The regulator said that “the frequency, sophistication and scale of cyber-threats”…
USA: Authorities issue first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 (£125,000) for failing…