Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on world leaders and technology executives to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) development remains centred on humanity, warning that people must not become “just a data point or raw material for AI.” Speaking at the India AI Summit in New Delhi, Mr Modi said the rapid expansion of AI […]
A new social media platform designed exclusively for artificial intelligence assistants is attracting widespread attention online. The website, called Moltbook, describes itself as a “social network for AI agents” and allows thousands of AI systems to communicate with one another without direct human participation. Launched in late January by US entrepreneur Matt Schlicht, the Reddit-style […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to accelerate legislation to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media, with the aim of bringing the measure into force by the start of the new school year in September. In a video released on Saturday by French broadcaster BFM-TV, Mr Macron said […]
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially commissioned an Information Technology (IT) Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, naming it after Chief Onikepo Akande, a two-time Minister of the Federation. The IT Centre is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at expanding digital access to citizens across the country. […]
The US will begin screening social media activity of immigrants for “antisemitic” content as part of a new policy that could lead to visa or residency denials, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Wednesday. Effective immediately, the screenings will apply to individuals applying for lawful permanent resident status, foreign students and those affiliated with […]
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced a three-day Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme for its staff across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The training, which began at the NDE Model Skills Acquisition Training Centre in Bwari, Abuja, is aimed at equipping the staff with […]
The European Commission (EU) said it had launched a strategy on Wednesday to remove barriers to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and better equip Europe’s companies for global competition. At the presentation of its new AI strategy, the Brussels authority announced that it would simplify rules, promote investment and massively expand the establishment of […]
No fewer than 1,800 primary school teachers drawn from the sixteen Local Government Areas of Kwara State are participating in a capacity-building workshop focused on digital literacy, classroom innovation and modern teaching methods. The ten-day workshop, which commenced on Monday at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, is organised by KwaraLEARN in collaboration with the Kwara […]
The Lagos State Government has commenced the Year 2025 e-Registration for the Entrance Examination (Screening Test) into its Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools for Primary Six pupils transitioning to Junior Secondary School. The Director of the Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr. Adebayo Orunsolu, confirmed that the registration exercise will run from Thursday, February […]
TikTok is hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner* or face a ban in the United States. The video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users , is under threat from a US law that orders TikTok to split from its Chinese owner ByteDance or get shut down in the United […]
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