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Christine Lagarde Announces ECB Departure for February 2027
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has confirmed she will step down in February 2027, several months before her term officially ends in October 2027.
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Shell Posts Q3 Profit Surge, Raises Buyback to $5 Billion
Shell's Q3 2026 profit jumps to $10.81 billion, the highest since 2022, as record refining margins and energy prices drive a $5 billion share buyback increase.
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Cirquu Launches AI Business Platform at $7/Month for African SMEs
Cirquu opens public sign-ups for its AI-powered business management platform, offering African SMEs a unified workspace for sales, accounting, and staff tools starting at $7 monthly.
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Africa's Creator Economy Needs Stronger Infrastructure To Unlock Value
Africa's creator economy is projected to grow from $3 billion to $17 billion by 2030, but talent alone isn't enough. Panelists at Moonshot 2026 highlight how distribution, production, and payment infrastructure gaps still prevent creators...
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Interswitch Leads Consumer Education Drive for Tap-to-Pay Mainstream Adoption in Nigeria
Interswitch says banks and merchants are ready for tap-to-pay in Nigeria, but consumer education remains the biggest hurdle to mainstream adoption. The payments giant is rolling out a documentary and bank partnerships to build trust in...
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Gates Foundation Challenges AI Builders to Prioritize Real-World Impact in Africa
The Gates Foundation urges African AI developers to measure success by tangible improvements in healthcare and education not just product launches Uche Amaonwu warns AI risks widening inequalities without deliberate design financing and...
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Arvad AI Marks Shift From Prompt-and-Pray to Autonomous Software Engineering
Arvad AI launches as an autonomous engineering partner that eliminates the costly prompt-and-pray cycle, offering full-lifecycle coverage from ideation to production-ready code through adaptive learning and built-in security compliance.
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Why Immutable Backups Aren't Enough Against Ransomware
Ransomware thrives when backups are accessible, but proper architecture turns the tide. This post breaks down how WORM, air-gapping, and identity separation actually stop attacks.
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ModelProof: Cryptographic Provenance for AI Models on Arweave
ModelProof is an open-source PWA that cryptographically signs and permanently stores AI model manifests on Arweave, enabling anyone to verify authenticity and detect tampering without trusting centralized hosts.
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Hud Agentic Rollouts Enable Safe AI Code Deployment from Pull Request to Production
Hud introduces agentic rollouts to validate AI-generated code changes against live production environments, enabling safe deployment from pull request to production without manual bottlenecks.
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Self-Iterating Cryptominer Campaign Exploits Hugging Face Model Hub
Pluto Security reveals a self-iterating cryptominer hidden in Hugging Face AI models, exploiting trust_remote_code to distribute fileless miners across 28 repositories with over 21,000 downloads.
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Christine Lagarde Announces ECB Departure for February 2027
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has confirmed she will step down in February 2027, several months before her term officially ends in October 2027.
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Shell Posts Q3 Profit Surge, Raises Buyback to $5 Billion
Shell's Q3 2026 profit jumps to $10.81 billion, the highest since 2022, as record refining margins and energy prices drive a $5 billion share buyback increase.
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GPT 6 Astra Launch: Rethinking Marketing in the Age of Advanced AI
OpenAI's GPT 6 Astra debuts with promises to transform marketing strategies, offering new capabilities for AI-driven campaign automation and customer engagement in 2026.
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US Sanctions Rwanda Defence Ministry as DR Congo Conflict Escalates
US sanctions on Rwanda's defence ministry accuse Kigali of backing M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, intensifying pressure on Kigali to halt troop deployments and honor peace commitments.
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At Least 14 Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Ukrainian Train Station in Dnipro
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured after a Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro's main train station, officials said, highlighting continued risks to Ukraine's rail network.
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Philippine Police Execute Warrant to Search Thomas Markle's Devices
Philippine police have secured a warrant to examine devices and media seized from Thomas Markle's former home, where hundreds of alleged child abuse images were found. The investigation involves the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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Two Dead, Five Injured After Rock Formation Collapses in Cappadocia
Two people were killed and five others injured when a rock formation collapsed at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Cappadocia, Turkey, local media reported.
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10 Essential iCloud Hacks for Smarter Storage & Privacy
From recovering deleted files to sharing storage across family members, these ten iCloud hacks help you maximize privacy, space, and convenience without paying for extra storage.