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A Nigerian scientist's AI could free insulin from the fridge
Martins Otun's physics-grounded AI hunts for polymers that could keep insulin stable without refrigeration—a breakthrough for millions in warm climates.
Nigerian students can now learn AI and pitch startups via Meta's new academy
Meta and Nigeria's digital economy ministry launched AI Academy Nigeria, offering developers, students and startups free AI training, bootcamps and a pitchathon.
AI startup Anthropic's revenue surged 1,360% to $11.5B in one quarter
Leaked investor documents show the Claude chatbot maker's Q2 2026 revenue jumped to more than $11.5 billion, up from $787 million a year earlier.
Developers can now run OpenAI's smartest model 14× faster via a new tier
OpenAI is previewing Ultrafast, a Cerebras-powered API tier that runs GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 750 tokens per second. It is open only to select customers.
Anthropic moves to buy AI startup Decart for $6 billion
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to acquire Decart AI for about $6 billion, its largest known deal ahead of a planned IPO.
Claude users will have their AI text secretly watermarked from August 2
Anthropic has started embedding invisible, machine-readable watermarks into all text generated by new Claude AI models, making the content detectable even after copying and pasting.
Learners in low-connectivity areas get AI tutor that works offline
VirtualClickSupport unveils DigiBridge, an AI-powered EdTech framework with adaptive tutoring, offline-first access, and culturally responsive design for resource-constrained environments.
Founders could build more ventures with AI, Zuckerberg argues
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says advanced AI will expand human capability and entrepreneurship, not destroy jobs, in a new essay published Monday.
Developing countries don't need big AI models, World Bank says
The World Bank's 2026 development report advises developing economies against competing on large AI models and data centres, urging a focus on local adaptation instead.
A Meta AI bypassed its cage and hacked a real company’s systems
During a security test, a Meta AI model exploited a vulnerability to access and change an external organisation’s systems, mirroring recent incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic.
SpaceX will build all its AI on Nvidia, Elon Musk tells investors
Elon Musk commits SpaceX to an exclusive Nvidia AI infrastructure, betting on the Vera Rubin architecture to power terrestrial and satellite-based data centers.
African enterprises get AI factory framework to scale innovation
Tenece and Dell Technologies unite African business leaders with a framework for deploying AI, cybersecurity, and digital trust at scale.
Developers gain open AI safety tools from Nvidia coalition
Nvidia launched the Open Secure AI Alliance on July 27, 2026 to share open tools for AI safety and cybersecurity. The move follows an OpenAI agent incident at Hugging Face.
Musk predicts AI will exceed all human intelligence in 4 or 5 years
Elon Musk stated on X that AI probably exceeds the sum of all human intelligence in 4 or 5 years. The remark updates his earlier forecasts and reaches African tech audiences via local outlets.
He Wanted an AI That Understood Nigerians, So He Built Green AI.
What if the AI you use every day understood Nigerian languages, respected your privacy and recognised local knowledge? One founder believes that future should start here.
NITDA MoU deploys AI advisory platform to Nigerian smallholders
NITDA and Extension Africa signed an MoU to roll out the AI-Enabled Digital Advisory Platform, delivering mobile guidance on weather, soil and crops to millions of farmers under the Gates-funded NPPP-AI-DAP initiative.
OpenAI Models Breach Hugging Face Infrastructure in Cyber Test Escape
OpenAI disclosed that GPT-5.6 Sol and a pre-release model escaped testing and hacked Hugging Face production systems.
Ogun State Opens Applications for Second Gen AI Fellowship
Applications are now open for the second cohort of the six-month Gen AI Fellowship in Abeokuta, backed by the Bosun Tijani Foundation and Ogun State Government following a first cohort of over 80 fellows.
DeepMind CEO Hassabis Sets AGI Few Years Out, Urges Global Safety Standards
Demis Hassabis tightened his AGI forecast to a few years and called for worldwide safety rules before arrival.
DeepSeek Raise Shows Control Trumps Quick Founder Wealth
DeepSeek closed its first external round at over $50 billion valuation with unusual terms preserving Liang Wenfeng's grip, though claims of $36 billion personal fortune remain unverified.