Having built and sold e-commerce shipping startup Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion in 2022, co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott knows the logistics industry well. Abbott felt that many manual tasks in logistics could be automated using AI. That’s why last year he launched Augment which offers an AI assistant …
Read More »Feds scrap proposal to offer cash to airline passengers for flight disruptions
The Department of Transportation is dropping a proposed rule that would have required airlines to offer cash to passengers whose flights were disrupted. The rule, which never went into effect, would have required carriers to provide compensation “to mitigate passenger inconveniences” for cancellations or delays that were within a carrier’s …
Read More »Lagos Set to Champion African Cultural Festival 2025 to Showcase Indigenous Talent to the World
The African Cultural Festival (ACF2025) will unite African leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs to showcase Africa’s cultural richness Lagos State will lead the charge, fostering global partnerships and economic growth Supported by Providus Bank, the festival aims to connect Africa’s talent to global opportunities The African Cultural Festival (ACF2025) is set …
Read More »Fashion retailers partner to offer personalized AI styling tool ‘Ella’
The luxury membership platform Vivrelle, which allows customers to rent high-end goods, announced Thursday the launch of an AI personal styling tool called Ella as part of its partnership with fashion retailers Revolve and FWRD. The launch is an example of how the fashion industry is leveraging AI technology to …
Read More »Katie Price reveals new cancer fears after worrying symptoms 23 years after first battle with disease
KATIE Price has revealed she is undergoing medical tests after recurring pain in the same finger where she previously had cancer. The star, 47, said her recent symptoms have raised fears the disease could return. 5 Katie Price has spoken out on her podcast about going for medical testsCredit: Getty …
Read More »Nigerian Stock Market Reverses 5-Day Losing Streak As Investors Gain Over N500bn on Thursday
The Nigerian stock market on Thursday rebounded strongly as investors gained after five consecutive days of losses This followed a surge in the share prices of Ellah Lakes Plc, Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, Honeywell Flour Plc, and other stocks on the trading floor Sovereign Insurance, Nigerian Breweries, Fidelity Bank, Zenith …
Read More »X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly
X’s long-awaited encrypted DMs feature, XChat, is becoming more widely available. Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium. Separate from the existing DM inbox, XChat is end-to-end encrypted. The chat system supports media …
Read More »Trump tells Europe to stop funding Putin’s Ukraine war through oil
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump called on European leaders to stop “funding” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and accused them of failing to pressure China. In a statement to Fox News Digital following a call between Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and …
Read More »Nigerians Can Now Enrol for National Health Insurance Scheme Online Using NIN
Nigerians can now enrol for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) online using their National Identification Number (NIN), according to a presidential aide The initiative is part of President Tinubu’s push to make affordable healthcare more accessible nationwide Citizens can begin the hassle-free registration process from home via the official …
Read More »OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn
OpenAI says it’s developing an AI-powered hiring platform to connect businesses and employees, a service that would put the outfit in close competition with LinkedIn. The product is called the OpenAI Jobs Platform, and the company expects to launch the service by mid-2026, an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch. OpenAI CEO …
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