Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI
The cuts, which amount to about 13% of Oracle’s workforce, are part of a wider trend among tech firms as they spend hundreds of billions of dollars on building AI infrastructure like data centres.
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ALTON Summons FCCPC and NCC to Dialogue Regulatory Clashes
Gbenga Adebayo, ALTON Chairman, said that the FCCPC’s decision to suspend the DEON enforcement, though commendable, there was need for conversation about the two agencies regulatory mandates.
U.S. is bringing American-made mobile base stations to displace Chinese-made wireless systems in Nigeria, Ghana…
The deployment of American-made mobile base stations will address West Africa’s urban-rural connectivity gap and provide millions of West Africans with faster, more reliable mobile access, supporting economic activity in areas that have historically been offline or limited to outdated 2G and 3G networks.
Truecaller launches travel eSIM for users to stay connected wherever they go
Customers can buy travel eSIM in 29 markets at launch, through the Truecaller iPhone app or on the web at Truecaller.com. The web opens the product to compatible Android devices from day one.
GovGuide Nigeria: an AI-Powered Chatbot for chatting with govt across MDAs
GovGuide Nigeria is a voice and text AI assistant in English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba that gives every Nigerian, including rural and low-literacy users, easier access to information on government services.
Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years
• Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus Apple has named John Ternus as its new chief executive to replace Tim Cook who is stepping down after 15 years of leading the technology giant. Ternus, the current head of hardware engineering who has been at Apple for 25 years, will take over on 1 September and Cook…
Nigerian telecom and bank regulators launch portal for tracking fraudulent phone lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria have launched a portal that enables financial institutions to track fraudulent and suspicious phone lines across the country. The Telecoms Identity Risk Management System ( TIRMS) portal, was unveiled during a Memorandum of Understanding signed between both regulators, is expected to enhance transparency, boost confidence…
FCCPC denies banning MTN Glo Airtel Xtratime data service
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified that it didn’t banned MTN, Glo, Airtel including Vitel Wireless from offering airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria. The Commission in a statement on Friday, clarified that the DEON Consumer Lending Regulations it introduced in July 2025, was aimed at curbing “the excesses…
MTN Suspends Borrow Me Data, Xtratime Service
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Thursday notifies the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and the investing public that the Company has temporarily suspended its airtime and data credit advance service, Xtratime. Xtratime allows subscribers to borrow airtime or data and repay on their next recharge, a service widely used by millions of Nigerians, particularly during periods…
TikTok allows US to own majority shares to end ban threats
The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will serve more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses while implementing strict safeguards for data protection and content moderation, the company said.