Moniepoint’s co-founder only African on TIME’s inaugural Tech, Data list
By Juliet Umeh Nigerian engineer and Moniepoint Co-founder, Felix Ike, has joined some of the world’s leading technology executives after emerging as the only African representative on TIME magazine’s inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list.Ike, who serves as Chief Technology Officer, CTO, of Moniepoint, was named among 50 technology and data leaders […]
Facebook threatens to block news sharing in Australia
Facebook has threatened to block Australians from sharing news articles if lawmakers there approve a proposal to make it pay news outlets for their content. In a blog post dated Monday, the social-media titan indicated it will “reluctantly” stop users and publishers from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram rather than negotiate […]
China opens 5G-covered road for testing of self-driving cars
A 5G-covered road for testing self-driving cars was formally opened in Baohe District of Hefei City, east China’s Anhui Province on Thursday, welcoming the first batch of passengers. The 4.4-km-long ring road will be open to both self-driving vehicles and ordinary vehicles. Construction on the road started in August 2019 and has since achieved 5G […]
China plans reforms to protect chip industry from Trump threat
China is planning a sweeping set of new government policies to develop its domestic semiconductor industry and counter Trump administration restrictions, conferring the same kind of priority on the effort it accorded to building its atomic capability, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Beijing is preparing broad support for so-called third-generation semiconductors for […]
16-year-old reportedly played major role in Twitter hack
A 16-year-old boy may have played a key role in the unprecedented hack that caused chaos on Twitter in July, a new report says. Authorities believe the Massachusetts teen helped execute some of the most complex pieces of the July 15 hack that took over the Twitter accounts of Kanye West, Elon Musk and several […]
APPLE: 5G iPhone set to make its debut in October
Apple’s long-awaited 5G iPhone will reportedly make its debut this October. The tech juggernaut will launch four new iPhone models at its annual fall keynote, as well as a new Apple Watch, iPad and HomePod, according to Bloomberg. The 5G technology in the new phones will allow them to access a wireless network that promises […]
