The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with Ascend Studios, has announced the launch of the Africa Creative Blueprint, a groundbreaking initiative designed to strengthen Nigeria’s creative industry

Prezzo is to shut 46 loss-making restaurants after being hit hard by soaring energy and food costs. The Italian restaurant chain has said about 810 workers are at risk of

LG Electronics will officially end all software support for its smartphones on June 30, 2025, marking the final step in its exit from the mobile phone market. The South Korean

Target says it will stop selling breakfast cereals made with synthetic food colours by the end of May, becoming the latest major retailer to respond to growing criticism of ultra-processed

China is intensifying its efforts to become a leader in advanced technologies by establishing its largest-ever state investment fund for the semiconductor industry, worth $47.5 billion. This move comes as

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and withdrawn an advertising campaign after sparking outrage in China over imagery deemed offensive. The ad, which showed a male model stretching the corners of

Qatar Airways is set to divest its entire shareholding in Cathay Pacific, bringing an end to an eight-year investment in Hong Kong’s flagship airline. The Qatari carrier will sell its

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, says it is taking steps to remove offensive content generated by its Grok chatbot, following a wave of public criticism over posts shared on

Global consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into its advisory role in promoting the sales of

The parents of a 16-year-old boy in California have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, alleging that the company’s chatbot ChatGPT contributed to their son’s

MindsEye, the upcoming action-adventure game from Build a Rocket Boy, has drawn early comparisons to Grand Theft Auto - unsurprising, given that the studio is led by Leslie Benzies, the

Google Maps is set to undergo a transformative upgrade, integrating generative AI to provide users with personalized and nuanced recommendations. The feature, powered by large language models (LLM), aims to

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, is planning to undertake a $10 billion project to install a massive subsea fiber optic cable, aiming to enhance global

Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has disclosed plans to expand its operations to Africa's largest economy, Nigeria.This was revealed by MCB's Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, Thierry Hebraud during the

The European Union has initiated a formal investigation into Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over concerns that its platforms may be too addictive for children and fail

When Paige Louise Williams walked away from her job at a beauty counter, she had no qualifications, no business plan, and little more than a dream. What she did have

OpenAI, a prominent figure in artificial intelligence, has announced the launch of Sora, a new AI model capable of generating "realistic" and "imaginative" 60-second videos from brief text prompts. According

Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) said on Thursday it would cut 450 jobs, or less than 2% of its workforce, making it the company's second round of layoffs this year amid intensifying

Apple has announced plans to manufacture some of its Mac Mini desktop computers in the United States for the first time, marking a shift toward greater domestic production as pressure

Hermès has secured the bag. The French fashion house has prevailed in its fight against an artist who was selling NFTs of the iconic Birkin bag, The Wall Street Journal