Francis Onyemachi, Author at Businessday NG https://businessday.ng/author/francis-onyemachi/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:55:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 188198514 Lagos leads Ogun, Kano, others in internet subscription https://businessday.ng/technology/article/lagos-leads-ogun-kano-others-in-internet-subscription/ https://businessday.ng/technology/article/lagos-leads-ogun-kano-others-in-internet-subscription/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:55:21 +0000 https://businessday.ng/?p=724641 a phone

Lagos, Ogun, Kano are the cities with the highest number of internet users in Nigeria. This is contained in a recent Telecoms Data on Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information report of Q4 2022 released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) The report shows that Lagos State had the highest […]

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]]> https://businessday.ng/technology/article/lagos-leads-ogun-kano-others-in-internet-subscription/feed/ 0 724641 Generative AI opportunities outweigh threats for publishers – report https://businessday.ng/technology/article/generative-ai-opportunities-outweigh-threats-for-publishers-report/ https://businessday.ng/technology/article/generative-ai-opportunities-outweigh-threats-for-publishers-report/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:27:25 +0000 https://businessday.ng/?p=724344 Artificial intelligence

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) opportunities far outweigh the threats for news publishers, according to the latest report by the International News Media Association (INMA). According to the report, there are quick and immediate wins to be had by newsrooms by tapping into generative AI. Generative AI is a type of AI system capable of generating […]

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Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, has started removing blue ticks of verified handles on Twitter. This came as a result of failure to pay the $8 monthly subscription fee which Musk has previously talked about. However, he has earlier stated that checkmarks of verified accounts that refuse to pay the fee will be removed. […]

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is set to conduct another round of layoffs on Wednesday, sources close to the company told Vox. According to the source, the information was contained in an internal memo posted on a Meta employee message board on Tuesday evening. The company told employees that the layoffs will start on […]

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Autochek, an African automotive technology company, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in AutoTager, an Egyptian automotive technology company that makes it easier to find and buy cars. According to Autochek, the partnership aims to deepen its presence in North Africa and support the company’s growth. The Egypt-based company founded in 2021, according […]

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