China Reviews Meta’s $2bn Manus AI Deal Amid Rising Scrutiny of AI Technology Transfers
China has launched a formal review of Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, examining compliance with Chinese laws governing foreign investment and advanced technology exports.
FG to Launch Nigeria’s First National AI Centre of Excellence at University of Jos
Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced plans to establish its first National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence at the University of Jos to boost local AI research, skills, and global competitiveness.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health With Secure Medical Data Integration and Enhanced Privacy Controls
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Health, a privacy-focused feature that connects medical records and wellness apps to provide health insights, while emphasizing clinician support—not diagnosis or treatment.
Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20bn in Series E to Scale AI Models and Data Centre Infrastructure
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has raised $20 billion in an upsized Series E round, backing rapid data centre expansion, GPU scaling, and advanced AI model development amid rising regulatory scrutiny.
Universal Music Partners Nvidia to Transform Music Creation and Discovery With AI
Universal Music Group has announced a landmark partnership with Nvidia to deploy advanced AI tools for music discovery and creation, signalling a shift in how the music industry embraces artificial intelligence.
Google Introduces Gemini 3 Flash, a Faster AI Model for Coding and Real-Time Use
Google has rolled out Gemini 3 Flash, a low-latency AI model built for speed, coding, and interactive workloads, now replacing Gemini 2.5 Flash across Gemini and Search.
Microsoft Trains Over Four Million Nigerians in Digital Skills Through Federal Government Partnership
Microsoft says its partnership with the Federal Government has trained more than four million Nigerians in digital skills since 2021, with new plans to train 350,000 people in AI under its National Skills Initiative.
Nigeria Years Away From AI-Ready Data Centres, Says Digital Realty CEO Ike Nnamani
Digital Realty Nigeria CEO, Engr. Ike Nnamani, says no data centre in Nigeria is currently capable of supporting full-scale AI workloads, noting the country is two to three years away from developing AI-ready infrastructure despite rising AI adoption
NITDA Issues Urgent Warning Over New ChatGPT Vulnerabilities Exposing Users to Data-Leakage Attacks
Nigeria’s NITDA has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory after researchers discovered seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT’s GPT-4o and GPT-5 models that could enable indirect prompt injection, memory poisoning, and unauthorized data exposure.
OpenAI to Acquire Neptune.ai to Strengthen Frontier AI Research and Model Training Infrastructure
OpenAI to Acquire Neptune.ai to Strengthen Frontier AI Research and Model Training Infrastructure
