Recent breaches in Nigeria highlight systemic digital fragility. This makes cybersecurity a national security imperative requiring a proactive, resilient s
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Recent cyber incidents in Nigeria have triggered concern across sectors, from government agencies to financial institutions and digital platforms. However, focusing solely on individual breaches risk… [+8596 chars]
Ojodu LCDA in Lagos equips 150 youths with digital skills like AI and cybersecurity, preparing them for the global market and future employment.
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No fewer than 150 youths in Ojodu Local Council Development Area have graduated from the councils digital skills training programme.
The participants were trained in areas including digital literacy… [+2958 chars]
OpenAI describes its latest model, GPT-5.5, as its smartest and most intuitive to use yet, and a step toward a new way of getting work done on a computer.
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OpenAI describes its latest model, GPT-5.5, as its smartest and most intuitive to use yet, and a step toward a new way of getting work done on a computer.
“GPT5.5 understands what youre trying to do… [+1479 chars]
OpenAI Group PBC today launched a new large language model that is significantly better than its predecessors at solving math problems and writing code. GPT-5.5 is rolling out a week after rival Anthropic PBC released its latest LLM. OpenAI is offering the mo…
OpenAI Group PBC today launched a new large language model that is significantly better than its predecessors at solving math problems and writing code.
GPT-5.5 is rolling out a week after rival Ant… [+4489 chars]
Meta Platforms Inc. told staff today that it is planning to lay off about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce and cancel 6,000 open roles in an efficiency drive aimed at offsetting a massive surge in artificial intelligence spending. The cuts tak…
Meta Platforms Inc. told staff today that it is planning to lay off about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce and cancel 6,000 open roles in an efficiency drive aimed at offsetting a mas… [+4165 chars]
Enterprises are investing heavily in AI customer experience, but many experiments are stalling out before ever going live. The culprit is a confidence gap, according to Chris Mina (pictured), chief product and technology officer at LivePerson Inc. Organizatio…
Enterprises are investing heavily in AI customer experience, but many experiments are stalling out before ever going live.
The culprit is a confidence gap, according to Chris Mina (pictured), chief … [+4047 chars]
Telecom operators worldwide are wrestling with a defining question: remain connectivity providers or evolve into full-stack technology companies in a process dubbed techco transformation. That transformation is playing out ambitiously in Indonesia, a nation o…
Telecom operators worldwide are wrestling with a defining question: remain connectivity providers or evolve into full-stack technology companies in a process dubbed techco transformation.
That trans… [+4656 chars]
The agentic AI era is forcing a fundamental redesign of enterprise infrastructure — not just in the cloud, but all the way to the on-premises data center. Regulated industries, governments and enterprises with strict data sovereignty requirements are now dema…
The agentic AI era is forcing a fundamental redesign of enterprise infrastructure not just in the cloud, but all the way to the on-premises data center. Regulated industries, governments and enterpri… [+5126 chars]
The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two insurance agents, a former broker, a state legislator and a former state legislator. Addressing the state’s “insurance c…
The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two insurance agents, a former broker, a state legislator and a … [+28643 chars]
AI agents depend on the quality and accessibility of the data behind them, placing Google Cloud databases at the center of that equation. The agentic data cloud introduced at Google Cloud Next 2026 underscores Google’s push to position its databases as the fo…
AI agents depend on the quality and accessibility of the data behind them, placing Google Cloud databases at the center of that equation.
The agentic data cloud introduced at Google Cloud Next 2026 … [+4500 chars]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy told federal agencies that the Trump administration will be enhancing its engagement with the private sector to counter foreign-led distillation campaigns designed to undermine U.S. AI advances.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Thursday accused China and other foreign entities of engaging in deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns to distill U.S. frontier AI systems,… [+3827 chars]
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Posted by Thomas Brunner, Yu-Han Liu, Moni PandeAt Google, our Threat Intelligence teams are dedicated to staying ahead of real-world adversarial activity, proactively monitoring emerging threats bef… [+10647 chars]
The company is "working with" Anthropic and other similar software providers, a spokesperson said.
<ul><li>The Australian government confirmed it is working with Anthropic and other providers to stay informed about emerging cybersecurity vulnerabilities.</li><li>Anthropic’s Mythos Preview, part of… [+2608 chars]
The U.S. and Iran have gone from lobbing missiles to inflicting pocketbook pain.
Welcome back to Foreign Policys Situation Report, where were glad to hear that Kuwait has acquitted award-winning journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who was detained nearly two months ago while visiting … [+8591 chars]
NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV)
breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.
NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV)
breached their fi… [+1237 chars]
2025 brought enhanced liquidity through completed Light Duty divestiture, the launch of GFI branded production in China and Canada, new HPDI™ OEM interest and global market traction for Cespira 2025 brought enhanced liquidity through completed Light Duty dive…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (Westport) (TSX: WPRT / Nasdaq: WPRT) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended… [+63967 chars]
CLEVELAND, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.00 per share of common stock t…
CLEVELAND, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a … [+4690 chars]
HOUSTON and LONDON, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes Company (Nasdaq: BKR) ("Baker Hughes" or the "Company") announced results today for the first quarter of 2026.
HOUSTON and LONDON, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes Company (Nasdaq: BKR) ("Baker Hughes" or the "Company") announced results today for the first quarter of 2026.
"Our exceptional fi… [+51126 chars]
Rising refusal rate from Acceptable Use Classifier leaves customers paying for nothing
Anthropic's release last week of Opus 4.7 came with stronger safeguards to prevent misuse. Unfortunately, these safeguards have also managed to thwart legitimate use.…
Anthropic's release last week of Opus 4.7 came with stronger safeguards to prevent misuse. Unfortunately, these safeguards have also managed to thwart legitimate use.
Opus 4.7 arrived on the heels o… [+4968 chars]
WESTCHESTER, Ill. — RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), a trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, today announced that on April 21, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted ear…
WESTCHESTER, Ill. RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), a trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, today announced that on Apr… [+6713 chars]
EFFINGHAM, Ill., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSBI) (the “Company”) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $16.2 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to…
EFFINGHAM, Ill., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSBI) (the Company) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $16.2 million, or $0.74 per… [+78706 chars]
1st Quarter 2026 Highlights: Net income was $82.1 million for the current quarter, an increase of $18.4 million, or 29 percent, from the prior quarter net...
1st Quarter 2026 Highlights:
<ul><li>Net income was $82.1 million for the current quarter, an increase of $18.4 million, or 29 percent, from the prior quarter net income of $63.8 million and an incr… [+105572 chars]
Agency leaders are “shoving AI at us,” one IRS employee said, despite the fact that “they don’t have the right tools for us yet.”
The IRS is banking on using technology to do more with fewer employees. But staff inside the IRS say that how the agency will do that considering that its own IT shop has lost personnel is still uncl… [+5619 chars]
"I personally like it," Sam Altman said.
On Thursday, OpenAI announced the release of GPT-5.5, the latest update to its flagship model. It is exactly as much of an upgrade as the jump from 5.4 to 5.5 would suggest.
The company called the m… [+2782 chars]
Omni Analytics Inc. today announced that it has closed a $120 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation, more than double what it was worth last year. ICONIQ led the Series C investment. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.’s GV venture capital arm, Redpoin…
Omni Analytics Inc. today announced that it has closed a $120 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation, more than double what it was worth last year.
ICONIQ led the Series C investment. It … [+3943 chars]
