Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Urges Citizens to Switch to State-Backed Max App

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Russia has confirmed it has blocked messaging platform WhatsApp, directing citizens to migrate to the state-backed Max app instead. The move comes just days after...

France Summons Elon Musk, Raids X Offices in Cybercrime Probe

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French authorities have summoned billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk for a voluntary interview and carried out a search of the French offices of social...

Meta to Test Paid Subscriptions Across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

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Meta has announced plans to begin testing paid subscription services across its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, while keeping core features free for...

Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs Globally Amid Restructuring

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Amazon has announced plans to lay off 16,000 employees worldwide as part of a broader restructuring effort, expanding on workforce reductions first revealed in...

Mixed Reactions Trail PayPal’s Renewed Nigeria Push as Users Weigh Boycott...

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Nigerians have taken to social media to express sharply divided reactions following PayPal’s renewed engagement with the country, with responses ranging from calls for...

Paga, PayPal Launch Live Account Linking for Nigerian Users

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Nigeria’s pioneering fintech company Paga and global payments platform PayPal have announced the launch of live account linking for customers in Nigeria, enabling seamless...

Parents sue Meta, TikTok, and YouTube over psychological harm to children

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The long-running debate over the impact of social media on children’s mental health is moving into the courtroom, as a series of high-profile lawsuits...

TikTok Seals $14bn U.S. Deal, Averts Nationwide Ban

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TikTok has finalised a $14 billion agreement to establish a U.S.-based subsidiary, successfully averting a nationwide ban on the popular video-sharing platform. Under the new...

OpenAI to Begin Testing Ads on ChatGPT as Costs Soar

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OpenAI has announced it will begin testing ads on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift in the business model of the widely used...

Elon Musk Denies Awareness of Child Sexual Abuse Images Linked to...

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Elon Musk has said he is “not aware” of any sexualised images of children being generated by Grok, the AI chatbot integrated into X. In...