AI & Automation
The future is here. Coverage on artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and how automation is reshaping industries.
Contextual Targeting Was Broken—Generative AI Might Just Fix It
Digital advertising has always promised precision, but contextual targeting has consistently fallen short. For years, advertisers have struggled with crude systems that serve...
AI isn’t replacing African creatives — it’s supercharging them
In 2023, Nigerian producer Nkasi created a nine-track Afrobeats album using AI in just three days. This, of course, captured headlines. What would...
Airtel’s data centre will be larger than MTN’s, with GPU servers for AI
Airtel Nigeria says it is building what will be Nigeria’s largest data centre, directly challenging MTN’s recently launched $235 million Sifiso Dabengwa Data Centre,...
AI-Driven Manufacturing Can Power Nigeria’s Industrial Growth – Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has emphasized the transformative potential of AI-driven manufacturing for Nigeria’s industrial growth. Drawing insights from the Philippines’ growing AI adoption, industry...
Google denies AI search features are killing website traffic
Numerous studies indicate that the shift to AI search features and the use of AI chatbots are killing traffic to publishers’ sites. But Google on Wednesday denied...
Google’s new Web Guide search experiment organizes results with AI
Google on Thursday is launching a new AI-powered feature called Web Guide for organizing Google Search results. Web Guide is a Search Labs experiment that leverages AI technology to...
YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool, new AI effects
YouTube announced on Wednesday that it’s giving Shorts creators access to new generative AI features, including an image-to-video AI tool and new AI effects. The...
ChatGPT Receives 2.5 Billion Prompts Every Day
In a recent disclosure to Axios, OpenAI revealed that ChatGPT users now send a staggering 2.5 billion prompts every single day. Out of...
