China’s Xiaomi unveils first electric vehicle


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Xiaomi, a prominent Chinese smartphone manufacturer, recently revealed its inaugural electric vehicle, marking a significant foray into the automotive industry. With the newly unveiled electric sedan named the SU7 (where "SU" stands for…

Build-A-Thon: FG opens applications for teaching positions


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The Federal Government has  announced the opening of applications for teaching positions in the upcoming Build-A-Thon initiative. The initiative is being led by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, and aims to…

NASA considers humanoid robots for space missions


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To enhance future space missions, NASA is partnering with robotics companies such as Apptronik, a Texas-based firm specializing in humanoid robots, to improve the capabilities of humanoid robots that will be deployed on space missions.…

Apple resumes sales of smartwatches after U.S. appeal court victory


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Apple has been given the green light to restart the sales of its popular smartwatches, following the decision of a U.S. appeals court to temporarily halt an import ban on the devices. The ban had been imposed by a government commission…

UK mulls legislation to allow self-driving vehicles


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British Transport Minister Mark Harper has announced that self-driving cars could potentially be seen on some UK roads as early as 2026, as a bill that aims to regulate the use of automated vehicles is currently making its way through the…

NOUN launches mobile app for students


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The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has launched and concluded the design, development, testing, and deployment of the NOUN mobile application for students to actualise the vision and mission of the university.…

OpenAI, Microsoft sued for copyright infringement


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The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the two companies of using millions of its articles without permission to train chatbots to provide information to readers. The newspaper claims that OpenAI…

Firm harps on importance of digital skills


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Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud computing company, has revealed that 30 to 45 percent of jobs in Nigeria will require digital skills by 2030. The Vice President of Global Services at AWS, Uwem Ukpong, who was in Nigeria recently to…

Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd  on ICT Development Index


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Saudi Arabia has secured the second position on the ICT Development Index (IDI) among G20 nations, according to the latest rankings released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU Index assesses countries' progress…

Apple appeals U.S. ban on watch imports


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Apple has filed an appeal against the recent decision to prohibit the import of its watches into the United States following a complaint filed by medical monitoring technology company Masimo. Apple took the step after the U.S. President…