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Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps

Meta has taken legal action against a company which runs ads on its platforms promoting so-called "nudify" apps, which typically using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of people without their consent.

Ghana, UAE sign $1bn deal to build tech hub

Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a technology and innovations hub to boost Ghana’s digital transformation and position it as a leading centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.

What is DOGE and why is Musk leaving?

Tesla boss Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration and his role in DOGE, the body tasked with reducing US government spending and cutting jobs.

Gov't to outline turnaround plan for troubled AirtelTigo in 8 weeks — Sam George

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says the government is working to restructure the long-standing debt of state-owned telecommunication company, AirtelTigo (AT), while engaging potential investors, and considering possible strategic partnerships to inject fresh capital and technical expertise into the company.

Apple fined $570m and Meta $228m for breach of EU law

Apple was fined €500 million ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

Racially charged row between Musk and South Africa over Starlink

The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company's failure to launch in the country stems from the nation's black empowerment laws, and could be one factor behind the diplomatic row between the US and Africa's most industrialised nation.