MainOne Data Centre Outage Disrupts Nigerian Banks
A one-hour power outage at MainOne's MDXi II data centre in Lagos affected multiple Nigerian banks, highlighting the company's influence in the country's broadband market.
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Mysterious 'Red Panda' Model Beats Top AI Image Generators
New image generation model 'Red Panda' outperforms top models from Midjourney, Black Forest Labs, and OpenAI on Artificial Analysis benchmark.
WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Clashes with WP Engine Over Trademarks
WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg accuses WP Engine of trademark infringement, sparking a heated dispute over open-source software and community control.
AI Breakthrough: Token-Level Data Lineage Tames Hallucinations
New tech streamlines AI model deployment in regulated industries by mitigating hallucinations and bias with token-level data lineage
Bezos' Washington Post Backlash: 200,000 Subscribers Lost
Jeff Bezos' decision to spike Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris sparks massive backlash, resulting in 200,000 canceled subscriptions.
Fortnite Overhauls Battle Pass System for Seamless Progression
Epic Games streamlines Fortnite battle passes, allowing XP to progress across modes, including Lego Fortnite and Fortnite Festival, starting November 2nd.
Google Chrome Introduces Performance Tools to Tame Memory-Hungry Tabs
Google Chrome rolls out new performance tools to help users manage memory-hungry tabs, including alerts and updated Memory Saver modes.
Meta Develops AI-Powered Search Engine to Rival Google
Meta reportedly builds AI-powered search engine to reduce dependence on Google and Microsoft, with web crawlers active for months.
South Africa Blocks Vodacom's $745M Fiber Deal
South Africa's antitrust tribunal halts Vodacom's $745M acquisition of Remgro's fiber businesses, citing competition concerns.