Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest-level data security tool from customers in the UK after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known asContinue Reading
Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone 16e has the same processor as the larger iPhone 16, Apple said, with similar storage options, though a lower spec elsewhere, including fewer cameras. Apple has been strugglingContinue Reading
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, impressed students at Harvard University in the United States when he delivered a lecture on Ghana’s digitalisation journey and its impact on economic transformation. Speaking at Harvard University on Saturday as the keynote speaker on the theme “Africa Beyond Borders: A Myth or aContinue Reading
The sudden shutdown of USAID under President Trump’s executive order has dealt a significant blow to Kenya’s startup ecosystem, cutting off a crucial source of non-dilutive funding. Over the past decade, USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program has injected over $100 million into Kenyan startups, supporting innovations in agriculture, healthcare, clean energy, and fintech. ThatContinue Reading
itel, a global leader in affordable smart technology, proudly unveils its latest flagship smartphone series, the itel S25 Ultra, positioning itself as a strong competitor in Ghana’s smartphone market. Known for delivering value-driven devices, itel’s newest release brings premium flagship display quality at an affordable price, offering Ghanaians a cost-effectiveContinue Reading
The chief executive of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI says it is “not for sale” after a $97.4bn (£78.4bn) takeover bid from a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk. Sam Altman, who co-founded OpenAI with Musk before a public falling out led to Musk’s departure, was speaking at the AI Action SummitContinue Reading
TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5 April. The popular app, which is used by more than 170 million American users, went dark briefly last month inContinue Reading
The former chief executive of Google is worried Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used by terrorists or “rogue states” to “harm innocent people.” Eric Schmidt told the BBC: “The real fears that I have are not the ones that most people talk about AI – I talk about extreme risk.”Continue Reading
Google’s parent company lifting a longstanding ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used for developing weapons and surveillance tools is “incredibly concerning”, a leading human rights group has said. Alphabet has rewritten its guidelines on how it will use AI, dropping a section which previously ruled out applications that wereContinue Reading
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek says it is facing “large-scale malicious attacks”, which are affecting its services. Chinese state media is citing cyber security experts who say the attacks are originating from US-based IP addresses, which the BBC is unable to verify. This comes hours after White House press secretary KarolineContinue Reading