Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in the country’s capital, Abuja has fined Multichoice Nigeria the total sum of N150 million for challenging the court’s jurisdiction and ordered the company to provide a one-month free DStv and GOtv subscription to users in the country. The judgement was delivered today by a bench of three …
Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Nigeria, has left her position after approximately three years of service. Following her departure from MTN Nigeria, Ugonwa Nwoye, the telco’s current Chief Customer Relations Officer, will serve as acting Chief Marketing Officer. Sowho said that during her tenure, MTN Nigeria’s Consumer Business achieved “consistently” over 20% YoY …
The Turkish Competition Board on Thursday fined Google for not fulfilling obligations in accordance with the decision on local search services in terms of hotel inquiries. “Starting from April 15, Google will be subject to an administrative fine of five ten thousandths of its 2023 revenues for each day until it fulfills its obligations,” the …
Türkiye Fines Google Over Not Fulfilling Its Obligations On Hotel Search. Read More »
New York state lawmakers on June 7 passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under the age of 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children. A companion Bill to restrict online sites from collecting and selling the personal …
New York Lawmakers Pass Measure To Protect Young People On Social Media. Read More »
Plans to use peoples’ public posts and images on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools belonging to parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently has been informing UK and European users of the platforms that, under privacy policy changes taking effect on 26 June, …
Meta Plans To Use Facebook and Instagram Posts To Train AI. Read More »
Microsoft has announced the launch of ‘Build with AI’ be used to help startups that are looking to build AI solutions. The product is held within the Microsoft for Startups Founders enabling them to gain access to flexible templates designed to accelerate the creation and deployment of AI solutions. The new templates allow founders to …
Microsoft Launches Build With AI For AI-Startup Founders. Read More »
Fiter, a leader in financial technology solutions, announces a significant milestone with its successful overhaul of a prominent Nigerian fintech firm’s Fineract system. This transformation not only revitalized the firm’s operations but also positioned it as a frontrunner in Nigeria’s competitive fintech industry. The change is particularly timely, as Nigeria is experiencing a significant evolution …
Apple will reportedly launch a new Passwords app when it hosts the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on June 10. As per the report, the tech giant could introduce its password-saving and tracking platform with the iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 updates. The app is said to be powered by the iCloud Keychain, …
WhatsApp introduced artificial intelligence tools designed to help businesses use the app to sell products and services. The tools on the Meta-owned messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) app enable businesses to use AI to answer questions commonly asked by shoppers, to create ads to run on the Meta-owned platforms Instagram or Facebook, and …
Meta’s WhatsApp Launches New AI Tools For Businesses. Read More »
Turkey is the latest country to investigate Apple’s App Store payment rules. The Turkish Competition Authority launched a probe into the contracts Apple makes with app developers and its refusal to permit alternative payment systems on the App Store, Reuters reported Thursday (June 6). The investigation is part of a close look at mobile smart …
Turkey Launches Probe Into Apple On Limitations Over Payment Systems. Read More »
