Google Maps updates renamed Lagos streets…
Google Maps effected the changes, showing the newly assigned street names…the changes follow a 2020 House of Assembly motion urging removal of colonial-era names
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Google to pay $314M to Android users over covert data collection
A California jury has ordered Google to pay $314.6 million to Android users over covert data collection practices. The company allegedly harvested user data and consumed mobile data plans without consent.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hails U.S. reindustrialization through AI factories
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the U.S. is reindustrializing by building AI factories. “I really love the fact that… we’re reindustrializing the United States,” he said.
Nvidia becomes world’s first $4 trillion listed company
This milestone comes just over a year after Nvidia surpassed the $3 trillion mark, overtaking Apple in market capitalization.
After 25 years, Microsoft pulls out of Pakistan
Microsoft is ending its direct operations in Pakistan after 25 years, shifting to a partner-led model, according to media reports on Friday.
Microsoft’s biggest layoff in years impacts Xbox, sales, and more
Microsoft has initiated its largest layoff in over two years, affecting around 4% of its workforce—approximately 9,000 employees.
Amazon hits milestone as robots almost equal human workers in warehouses
The expansion raises questions about long-term employment, though Amazon cites “new roles and upskilled functions” in managing robots as future opportunities.
Ex-Tesla, Google engineers raise $4M for startup tackling AI-generated content detection
“Identifying AI text with confidence is increasingly essential,” says Pangram CEO Max Spero.
World’s most revenue efficient companies
A new chart shows OnlyFans generating a staggering $37.6 million per employee, far ahead of tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft.
Stolen iPhones in LA scream at looters with tracking alerts
They smashed glass, grabbed phones, laptops, and whatever else wasn’t nailed down.