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Meta plans $95bn stock offering to help cover AI expansion
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Meta plans $95bn stock offering to help cover AI expansion

Tech firm announces two-part fundraising after Elon Musk warns hundreds of AI startups face collapse Business live – latest updates Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced plans for a $95bn (£71bn) fundraising to cover its AI expenditure, even as Elon Musk warned that funding for smaller players in the sector was drying up.

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UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’
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UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’

V2G tech enables drivers to charge automatically when electricity is cheaper and then sell some back to the grid at times of high demand Business live – latest updates Electric cars that can be used as “power plants on wheels” could be given government backing as part of plans under consideration to help UK manufacturers. Ministers are considering giving manufacturers incentives to add “vehicle to grid” (V2G) technology to cars as part of its review of the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.

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Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US
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Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US

Latest example of unauthorised behaviour shows AI model bypassed paywall to access data as part of statistics project Business live – latest updates Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis songs to train AI models Anthropic’s Claude model accessed voter data in the US state of Georgia, the AI company has confirmed, in the latest example of unauthorised behaviour by the technology. Claude accessed aggregate vote counts as part of a statistics project at Anthropic, which is preparing for a $1.5tn (£1.1tn) flotation.

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AY apologises after payment dispute disrupts UK comedy show
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AY apologises after payment dispute disrupts UK comedy show

By Wasiu Rokibat Nigerian comedian and actor Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has apologised to fans disappointed that the Cardiff leg of his “AY Live: The event, scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Valegate Retail Park in Cardiff, Wales, reportedly saw hours of delays and confusion, leaving many ticket holders unable to see any of the advertised performers.

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Nollywood Legend Emeka Ike To Host The National Automation Prize Nap 2026
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Nollywood Legend Emeka Ike To Host The National Automation Prize Nap 2026

Advanxis Technologies & Process Automation Ltd announces renowned Nollywood actor and engineering enthusiast Emeka Ike as the host of the third edition of the National Automation Prize (NAP 2026), a national engineering and technology competition that brings innovation, practical problem-solving and reality television together on one stage. The First Edition NAP 2024 demonstration shows how practical engineering can be made visible and engaging “The National Automation Prize 2026 is more than a competition; it is a movement to discover, celebrate and empower Nigeria’s brightest engineering…

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Margins ID’s superior technology wins Gambia over — Ousman Bah
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Margins ID’s superior technology wins Gambia over — Ousman Bah

Special Adviser to the President of The Gambia on ICT and Digital Economy, Ousman Bah has applauded Margins ID Group for advancing digital identity interoperability, citing Ghana’s system as a model for African-led digitalisation. Addressing the conference, Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, described digital identity as essential economic infrastructure that can strengthen trust in financial services, business transactions and cross-border trade.

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Ghana loses GH¢209.7m to cyber incidents in nine months – CSA
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Ghana loses GH¢209.7m to cyber incidents in nine months – CSA

Ghana recorded an estimated GH¢209.7 million in losses from reported cybersecurity incidents between January and September 2026, the Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr Divine Selasi Agbeti, has disclosed. Dr Agbeti said the government and the Authority were committed to preventing Ghana from becoming a haven for cybercriminals.

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CS Mutua Appoints Atwoli to National Board for Social Protection
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CS Mutua Appoints Atwoli to National Board for Social Protection

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 25 – Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has appointed Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli to the National Board for Social Protection for a three-year term. Atwoli, who heads COTU, is among Kenya’s most prominent trade union leaders and has represented workers in discussions on labour rights, wages and social protection.

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Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models
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Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in Love The owners of Elvis Presley’s music catalogue are suing artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic for allegedly using Presley’s songs to train their models without permission. Authentic Brands Group, the licensing organization that has ownership of both Presley’s music and likeness, is accusing Anthropic of infringing on the rights of 274 songs by Presley.

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Bright Simons proposes $13m civil service AI assistant as alternative to Ghana’s $270m GhanaChat plan
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Bright Simons proposes $13m civil service AI assistant as alternative to Ghana’s $270m GhanaChat plan

Vice-President and head of Research at the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Bright Simons has proposed a cheaper alternative to Ghana’s planned US$270 million GhanaChat project, arguing that a sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for the civil service could be a more practical starting point for the country’s AI ambitions. And the Digital Minister and I got into a serious debate about his Ministry’s plan to build Ghana’s competitor to Gemini, Kimi, ChatGPT, Qwen, Claude, etc. 2.

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