Meta has confirmed that users in the EU, EEA and Switzerland will be able to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts in order to comply with the EU’s incoming Digital Markets Act (DMA). Alphabet and Meta are two of the six companies named as ‘gatekeepers’ under the EU’s Digital Markets Act,
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AI in education is still in its early stages as many schools, universities and colleges try to figure out how they can use the technology without compromising the integrity of the education they deliver. Certainly, AI in education is becoming a shortcut for many, especially when it comes to getting
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Managing Director of PalmPay, Mr Chika Nwosu, speaks on the challenges facing the fintech industry, the importance of fostering financial inclusion, among other issues Tier-1 accounts opened by mobile banking agents have been highlighted as one of those susceptible to fraudulent activities, how are you handling this issue? Before the CBN directive,
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Global cybersecurity software and service provider Fortra has disclosed its inaugural 2024 State of Cybersecurity Survey, the study aims to uncover the constraints security professionals have had to grapple with in securing their enterprises over the previous year. Central revelations include that the most significant security threats companies anticipate in the
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The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), Disability Rights UK, and Silver Voices have teamed up to emphasise the impact that the planned digital switchover of UK landlines could have on vulnerable citizens. Around 95% of people aged over 65 and other at-risk individuals may experience difficulties as a result of the
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Microsoft boss Satya Nadella insisted that he has “no issue” with the governance structure at OpenAI – despite a high-profile internal beef that briefly forced out its CEO Sam Altman last year. OpenAI, a nonprofit governed by a board whose mission is to ensure the firm prioritizes safety over profit, received
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Some telecommunications subscribers on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the barring of their lines by telcos despite having linked their National Identification Numbers with their SIM cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. NAN reports that telecommunications (Telcos) operators in Nigeria, including MTN,
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Private equity firms are in the business of being extremely financially savvy. That is how they generate significant returns for investors. To apply that same focus to running omnichannel digital marketing programs, we need to gain as much clarity as we can via data and experience in order to benchmark
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says nearly 40 per cent global jobs may be lost due to the influence of artificial intelligence, with advanced economies expected to experience a higher impact compared to emerging markets and low-income nations. Speaking recently, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed concern AI is likely to
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According to a comprehensive new government report, the accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK might cause more harm and job losses for women and disadvantaged groups. The report, composed by Ansh Bhatnagar, a Research Fellow at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, and Devyani Gajjar, a Government
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