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31 Jul 2024
A global computer outage in July that stranded thousands of travellers will cost Delta Air Lines $500 million, the company's CEO, Ed Bastian, told CNBC on Wednesday. Bastian added in an interview that the carrier would seek damages for the disruptions, saying: "We have no choice." "We're looking to make certain that we get compensated…
3 Jun 2024
Microsoft said Monday that it would invest 33.7 billion kronor ($3.2 billion) over two years in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastruc
27 May 2024
Amidst challenging economic conditions across West Africa, Tizeti Network Limited, the region's solar-powered fixed Internet service provide
21 May 2024
The Chief Operating Officer of Houston-based Productivate Plus LLC, Remi Dairo, has achieved a historic milestone as he becomes the first Af
20 May 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly into Windows, the company's world leading operating system. The tech giant estimates that more than 50 million "AI PCs" will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by ChatGPT-style…
14 May 2024
Melinda French Gates has resigned as a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda Gates disclosed this on her X handle @melindagates, stating that her last day of work at the foundation would be June 7, 2024.
9 May 2024
A set of hostile policies by the Nigerian government forced the Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) to lay off its Nigerian team and shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, a company source said. The ADC was established in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital in 2019. It is Microsoft’s initiative…
8 May 2024
There are indications that Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Industry sources in the know revealed this to The Guardian on Tuesday, though no official statement from Microsoft yet.
7 May 2024
There are indications that Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Industry sources in the know revealed this to The Guardian on Tuesday, though no official statement from Microsoft yet. It was gathered that the management of Microsoft had on Monday informed the staff of the…
2 May 2024
Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure.
30 Apr 2024
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment of his government to investing in technology for the betterment of the country.
10 Apr 2024
Microsoft will combine forces with OpenAI for the construction of one of the world’s most expensive data center complexes at $100 billion.
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