SNAP CUTS 1,000 JOBS, CITES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS DRIVER OF WORKFORCE REDUCTION Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, citing the growing efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are reshaping how work is done across the tech industry. In a memo to staff, Snap CEO […]

AI tool created by newspaper accessed millions of times since launch A tool developed by a newspaper has been accessed millions of times since it was launched, highlighting growing public interest in artificial intelligence within journalism. According to the publication behind the project, the tool has seen widespread use since its introduction, with users turning […]

ChatGPT Helps Woman Discover Rare Medical Condition After Years of Misdiagnosis A woman has revealed how artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT played a crucial role in helping uncover a rare medical condition after years of incorrect diagnoses by doctors. According to a report the woman had spent years seeking medical answers while struggling with persistent symptoms […]

Digital Platforms Push Payments into Real-Time as Instant Transactions Become the New Standard Digital platforms are rapidly transforming the global payments ecosystem, embedding instant transactions into everyday consumer experiences and redefining expectations around speed, convenience and reliability. Industry analysts say the shift toward real-time payments means delays that were once normal in financial transactions are […]

Nigeria Expands Data Centres but Foreign Cloud Dependence Drains $850m Annually, Raises Digital Sovereignty Concerns Nigeria’s growing investment in local data centres has yet to translate into full digital independence, as heavy reliance on foreign cloud service providers continues to cost the country an estimated $850 million annually, raising serious concerns about national digital sovereignty […]

Liverpool Legend Carragher Explains Why Gunners Will Not Win the UCL Former Liverpool FC defender and long‑time pundit Jamie Carragher has cast serious doubt over Arsenal’s chances of winning the UEFA Champions League this season arguing that despite their strong performances domestically, the Gunners lack key qualities required to lift European football’s most prestigiousSpeaking on […]

Landmark verdict against Big Tech could reshape social media, says BBC analysis A major legal ruling against two of the world’s biggest digital platforms could signal a turning point for the future of social media, according to analysis by BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman. The ruling described as “damning”targets two dominant technology giants, widely understood […]

uses AI to preserve African stories and heritage A Nigerian artist and filmmaker is harnessing artificial intelligence to preserve Africa’s cultural heritage, using technology to document stories, recreate lost history and connect future generations with the past. Malik Afegbua, known for his innovative use of AI in art and storytelling, is leading projects aimed at […]

Zendaya says AI wedding photos with Tom Holland fooled “many peopleActress Zendaya has said that “many people” were misled by a series of AI-generated images that appeared to show her marrying fellow actor Tom Holland. The images, which circulated widely online, depicted the couple in wedding attire and sparked rumours that they had secretly tied […]

Meta and TikTok Allowed More Harmful Content After Evidence Showed Outrage Drove Engagement, Whistleblowers Say More than a dozen whistleblowers and former employees at social media giants Meta and TikTok have told investigators that the companies made a series of decisions to prioritise user engagement over safety, allowing harmful content to be shown to users […]

Global push for “human-made” label grows amid backlash against AI Organisations around the world are racing to develop a universally recognised label for “human-made” products and services, as concerns grow about the increasing use of artificial intelligence in creative and commercial industries. Supporters say the label would allow consumers to clearly identify work created entirely […]

Meta Buys Moltbook, a Social Network Where AI Bots Talk to Each Other Technology giant Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, an unusual social media platform designed specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) bots to communicate with one another. The acquisition highlights Meta’s growing investment in AI technologies and its ambition to develop more advanced autonomous AI […]

Nigeria’s Government Begins Consultations to Introduce Social Media Age Restrictions, Seeks Public Input to Protect Children While Preserving Online Benefits The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a nationwide public consultation on proposed social media age restrictions as part of efforts to enhance the safety of children on digital platforms, while still preserving the educational […]

Musk tops Forbes billionaires list with record $839bn fortune Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has once again been named the richest person in the world, topping the annual Forbes World’s Billionaires list for the second consecutive year with an estimated net worth of $839 billion. The latest ranking shows Musk as the wealthiest individual ever recorded, […]

Elon Musk tells jury investors “read too much” into his social media posts in market‑manipulation trial San Francisco, United States Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, now owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, told a jury on Wednesday that investors tend to “read too much” into his social media posts, rejecting claims that […]

Viral AI Videos Raise Fears as ByteDance Tools Produce Cinematic Clips of Celebrities Over the past week, social media has been flooded with highly realistic, cinematic videos of celebrities and fictional characters in bizarre, absurd scenarios but none of those clips are real. They were created using a powerful new artificial intelligence video tool developed […]

Indian university faces backlash and removal after Chinese‑made robot dog presented as its own at AI summit New Delhi, India An academic showcase at the prestigious India AI Impact Summit 2026 turned into a public relations backlash on Wednesday after a professor from Galgotias University was seen presenting a Chinese‑made robotic dog as if it […]

SPAIN ORDERS PROBE INTO X, META AND TIKTOK OVER ALLEGED AI-GENERATED CHILD ABUSE CONTENTThe Spanish government has instructed prosecutors to investigate major social media platforms X, Meta, and TikTok over allegations that artificial intelligence tools on their services are involved in creating and spreading sexual abuse material involving minors. The move underscores growing concerns about […]

ALIBABA LAUNCHES QWEN 3.5, CLAIMS AI MODEL OUTPERFORMS US RIVALS Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group has officially unveiled Qwen 3.5, its latest artificial intelligence model one it says ushers in a new “agentic AI era” marked by autonomous task execution, greater efficiency and improved benchmark performance compared with some of the top AI systems from […]

FRENCH PROSECUTORS RAID ELON MUSK’S X OFFICES OVER CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, DATA PROBEFrench authorities execute search of X’s Paris headquarters and summon Elon Musk amid widening criminal investigation into alleged child pornography, deepfakes, unlawful data extraction and AI chatbot abuses.

What Is Moltbook the ‘Social Media Network for AI’Global Tech News | February 3, 2026 Moltbook has emerged as a viral and highly unusual new platform billed as the first social media network designed exclusively for artificial intelligence agents digital programs that interact with each other independently of humans. The concept has drawn intense interest, […]

Tesla Inc., the electric vehicle (EV) maker led by billionaire CEO Elon Musk, has reported its first annual revenue decline in the company’s history, as it accelerates efforts to transition from primarily selling electric cars to becoming a broader artificial intelligence and robotics company. Tesla’s total revenue for 2025 fell by about 3 percent year-on-year […]

TikTok has agreed to a settlement in a high‑profile lawsuit alleging that its platform is addictive and harms children a case that was set to go to trial this week in Los Angeles Superior Court. The settlement was reached just before jury selection began, and the specific terms have not been publicly disclose

US technology giant Amazon inadvertently sent an internal email informing employees of a new round of global layoffs, according to messages seen by the BBC and reported by multiple outlets. The email appears to have been sent in error and was quickly cancelled, but not before triggering confusion and concern among staff particularly within Amazon […]