Meta is reshaping how big tech powers its future, turning to nuclear energy to meet the enormous electricity demands of artificial intelligence and data centres across the United States. The company has entered long-term power purchase agreements with Vistra, securing electricity from three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania for […]
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The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with Meta, has launched the Yoruba translation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, bringing digital rights closer to millions of Nigerians across linguistic and cultural lines. The launch, held at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat, Lagos, was a convergence […]
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom provider, has joined forces with tech giant Meta to improve the performance of real-time voice and video calls on applications like WhatsApp. This strategic collaboration is set to enhance user experience across 12 African markets, starting with Nigeria. The partnership is focused on making both […]
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL), a subsidiary of global tech giant Meta, has been fined €251 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of 29 million Facebook users in 2018. The breach, which Meta reported in September 2018, exploited vulnerabilities […]
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram is preparing to launch a new facial recognition trial aimed at curbing the misuse of celebrity images in fraudulent advertisements. Scheduled to begin in December, the trial will involve approximately 50,000 public figures whose Facebook profile photos will be scanned and compared […]
Meta, the conglomerate overseeing Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has broadened its AI offering, “Meta AI,” to encompass a dozen nations beyond the borders of the United States. These include Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. The deployment, currently presented in English, is geared towards enriching interactions […]