Elon Musk’s ambitious brain-computer start-up Neuralink is looking to start trials on humans next year. Musk talked about the project at an event in San Francisco that was streamed live — with an eye toward recruiting more talent — late on Tuesday. Neuralink aligns with a broader trend of technology minds seeking to merge their[...]
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As the U.S.-China trade fight drags on, investors are increasingly looking to move their money to areas that are more insulated from the dispute. To avoid being hit by the tariffs that both economic powerhouses have placed on each other’s goods, importers from the two countries have been seeking those products from places not impacted[...]
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After three long years of negotiations and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit rising every day, economists have predicted what it could all mean for the U.S. economy and its financial markets when the U.K. does finally leave the EU. A current leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May has largely put Brexit on[...]
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American pop stars Katy Perry and Taylor Swift’s bad blood and anonymity ended last month and was publicized in their collab ‘You Need to Calm Down’, but now we know exactly how the two settled their differences.In a new interview with Sydney, Australia’s KIIS 106.5, Perry said, “It kind of was a process. I sent[...]
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The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has cautioned that Nigeria risks being a dumping ground with President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Director-General of NECA, Timothy Olawale who spoke to journalists after a meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, stated that if infrastructure challenge was[...]
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A joint campaign against wasteful and frivolous items and appropriations that have become routine in the national budget, led by Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), succeeded in eliminating up to N45.93 billion, out of the N74.18 billion flagged by their budget review in the 2019 fiscal plan. The amount saved is equivalent to the 2017[...]
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The senate has confirmed Ibrahim Muhammad as chief justice of Nigeria. He was confirmed at plenary on Wednesday. The senate had earlier gone into a closed-door session over his confirmation. The upper legislative chamber went into the session after Abdullahi Abubakar, senate leader, moved a motion for the confirmation of Muhammad. On Tuesday, Senate President[...]
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Allen Onyema, the chairman of Air Peace, says Nigeria does not need the assistance of any foreign airline to establish a new national carrier. Onyema made this statement while speaking at the 23rd annual conference of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) on Wednesday in Ikeja. He said the recent claim by Ethiopian[...]
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For the second time in seven years, Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, has moved a spot lower on the Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index. Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH (Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton), now occupies the second position after his net worth increased to $108 billion ahead of Gates’ $107 billion. This is the first time[...]
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Meghan Markle walked the red carpet at the Lion King premiere on Sunday night. She and Prince Harry looked every inch the a-list couple. However, a number of Twitter users were furious to see some bashing the Duchess for her post-baby body. Meghan gave birth on 6 May, and little Archie Harrison is only two[...]
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Slow browsing speeds are a thing of the past, according to Dubai-based telecom operator Du after launching the UAE’s first 5G-ready WiFi router. The wireless 5G terminal device from ZTE is available to customers with zero upfront, starting from AED210 per month, Du's parent, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), said in a statement. The ZTE[...]
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The US House of Representatives formally condemned Donald Trump on Tuesday for xenophobic attacks on four minority Democratic lawmakers and hostile language targeting immigrants, as the president pushed back at accusations of racism. Top Republican leaders rallied around Trump, but four members of the president's party voted with the 235 Democrats to condemn him for[...]
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The cabinet decision 'doesn't include carrying out commercial activities during prayers and it doesn't touch any previous decision related to prayer times,' said Khalid Al-Degaither, a deputy at the ministry implementing the change Saudi Arabia said it will allow some businesses to stay open 24 hours a day, an announcement that triggered puzzlement over whether[...]
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Mikaila Ulmer may be just 14 years old, but she knows a thing or two about business. The young CEO founded her Me & the Bees Lemonade business when she was just four years old, and over the past decade has sold 1 million bottles across 1,000 stores in the U.S., including Whole Foods and,[...]
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Inherently biased artificial intelligence programs can pose serious problems for cybersecurity at a time when hackers are becoming more sophisticated in their attacks, experts told CNBC. Bias can occur in three areas — the program, the data and the people who design those AI systems, according to Aarti Borkar, a vice president at IBM Security.[...]
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An Information Communication Technology (ICT) expert, Mr Jide Awe, says Nigeria is emerging on the adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the Information Technology. Awe, Chairman, Conference Committee, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), said this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while reacting to the readiness of[...]
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The interbank segment of the Nigerian foreign exchange market received a fresh boost of 210 million dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday. The CBN Director of Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, said this in a statement in Abuja.. He said the figures released by CBN indicated that authorized dealers in[...]
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Alhaji Ahmed Matane, the Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), has insisted that the state government will not renege on its plans to establish grazing reserves in the state. Matane disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Minna. He said that the establishment of grazing reserves was meant to curtail the lingering skirmishes[...]
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the upper legislative will hold another summit in a bid to tackle the country’s insecurity challenges. Ahmad disclosed this on Tuesday while commenting on a motion debated upon by his colleagues. Ayo Akinyelure, senator representing Ondo central, had drawn the attention of his colleagues to the killing Funke Olakunrin, daughter[...]
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The supreme court has dismissed two suits filed by Ned Nwoko challenging the election of Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta north. Nwaoboshi had emerged candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 2, 2018, primary of the party held in Delta state. Nwoko had filed a suit to challenge the emergence of Nwaoboshi.[...]
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