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Business
The Bank of Industry launches MyBOI Portal, a self-service digital platform enabling Nigerian businesses to apply for, track, and manage financing facilities online, streamlining access to loans and non-interest banking products.
Business
AI coding agents can navigate and modify legacy codebases, but understanding the hidden business history behind old systems remains a critical challenge. This post explores the risks, strategies, and best practices for safely leveraging AI...
Others
Soda Labs raises $3M from NextBlock to enable regulated institutions to move money privately on public blockchains, using multiparty computation to hide transaction details while preserving auditability.
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Gate has partnered with Visa to launch a crypto-linked card available in over 40 countries, allowing users to spend digital assets anywhere Visa is accepted with automatic fiat conversion at checkout.
Others
Travala introduces a native AI travel agent integrated with BNB Chain and Binance Pay, letting travelers book hotels using only a BSC wallet. Enjoy 10% cashback on first bookings over $400.
Others
AI agents frequently lose context, leading to repetitive or irrelevant interactions. Learn why they forget and how to build systems that retain useful memory for more personal, effective conversations.
Others
Protesters camp at Madrid's Puerta del Sol, blaming 'vulture funds' for soaring rents and evictions, sparking nationwide outrage over Spain's housing emergency.
The brief
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Adidas has launched a trademark lawsuit against Australian fast-fashion label White Fox, alleging its four-stripe design infringes on the brand's iconic three-stripe logo. The case highlights tensions between sportswear giants and fashion...
Others
Zambia has concluded a five-year health financing agreement with the United States, ending months of controversy over data-sharing and mineral rights. The deal includes $1.5bn in US funding and aims to strengthen HIV, TB, and malaria...
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Human Rights Watch condemns the U.S. practice of deporting migrants to African nations, arguing it violates international law and inflicts suffering to deter migration. Over 500 people have been sent to countries where they hold no...
Others
US prosecutors have charged former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, alleging a systematic campaign of violence against detainees including American citizens.
Across the newsroom
Business
Business
The Bank of Industry launches MyBOI Portal, a self-service digital platform enabling Nigerian businesses to apply for, track, and manage financing facilities online, streamlining access to loans and non-interest banking products.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Ben Affleck, the actor-director who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix, reveals how neural networks and custom datasets are transforming cinema without replacing human creativity.
News
News
An ICE agent shot a man in the Bronx during a targeted enforcement operation, sparking political backlash. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident unconscionable and demanded policy changes.
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Politics
Indian critical-minerals company Lohum pledges $100 million to secure 10 lithium-mining blocks in Zimbabwe, aiming to build local processing capacity and establish a domestic supply chain for battery materials.
Others
Wabtec secures a $700 million services deal for locomotives on Guinea's TransGuinean Railway, pushing its Simandou-related business past $1.2 billion and cementing a long-term operational role in one of Africa's largest mining infrastructur...
Others
Nigeria marks a major milestone in its combat-aircraft expansion as Bell Textron starts manufacturing 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters under a $455 million contract within a broader $997 million US defense package.
Others
Walmart opens its Pokémon 30th Anniversary TCG lottery this afternoon, offering limited-edition celebration sets through random drawings. Here's the exact go-live time, available boxes, and how to enter.
Entertainment
Hilary Duff reveals 2027 tour dates for her expanded Lucky Me Tour, adding 32 North American stops with special guests Dashboard Confessional and Tegan and Sara.
Others
Manchester United projects $1 billion in revenue for 2026-27, driven by Champions League return and ambitious financial planning building on a £678 million milestone.
