NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for investigations into an architect, engineer and physical planner linked to the 12-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh, saying construction proceeded without approved building plans. Maina was identified as the project architect, with engineer Joseph Mutturi Mugu named as the project structural engineer.
The Plateau State Government has called on public sector executives to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve productivity, strengthen accountability and enhance service delivery, as it steps up efforts to align governance with global digital trends. Samuel Jatau; Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap; Permanent Secretary, Policy and General Services, Gayi Timothy; and other government officials.
Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global technology arms race. As he prepares for his debut budget, the chancellor said that Andy Burnham’s government would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a “distinctively British” approach to AI that would capitalise on the benefits of the frontier technology.
BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers say The David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footage to counter AI fakery and assure viewers it is “authentic”, its producers have said. Nearly a decade after Blue Planet II shone a light on plastic pollution, and 25 years since the first Blue Planet aired, the hit BBC series is returning with more animal behaviour and cutting-edge technology, including the world’s first underwater CCTV camera – dubbed “stonefish” cam.
The Ghana Armwrestling Federation has unveiled a formidable squad for the upcoming World Armwrestling Championship in New Delhi, India, while appealing to corporate Ghana, government institutions, philanthropists and sports enthusiasts to support the team’s travel and participation. The 2026 World Armwrestling Championship is scheduled for India from October 26 to November 7, 2026.
After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’ Leaders in cybersecurity are sounding the alarm after the discovery of a major vulnerability this week. “I no longer think we’re going to be able to patch all bugs,” said Sam Altman on Thursday evening, joining the chorus of executives.
In the 60s, Weizenbaum tried to show the limitations of AI. With his new play Eliza, Tom Holloway brings to life the true story of computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum and the early AI program he created in the 60s.
The federal government thinks it's on a winner by aggressively driving the country towards AI, but it may have a big job ahead convincing voters of the benefits.
The Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTU-G) have appealed to the Technical Universities Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) to call off its strike, warning that the industrial action could further disrupt academic calendars and affect students. The vice-chancellors also called on the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to help facilitate an early resolution of the dispute through constructive engagement with the relevant stakeholders.
Campaigners call lack of progress ‘staggering’, as Ofcom also admits little change in severity of harm to children encountering unsafe content Landmark online safety measures have failed to limit the proportion of children suffering harm from social media, the UK’s online regulator has admitted, in an assessment branded “staggering” by campaigners. The proportion of children being fed unsafe content that often left them frightened, confused and upset, was almost unchanged, according to an Ofcom review of the first nine months of supposedly strict requirements on social media platforms such as
Defence Minister calls for integrated approach to modern warfare and emphases that land operations and ground forces would remain indispensable despite the growing significance of air, maritime, space, and cyber domains
Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised country gears up for general elections next month. Launched this week across the social media channels of the conservative People’s party (PP), the video used artificial intelligence to manipulate the likenesses of various people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party and appeared to show them admitti
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says the upgraded National Mobile Moniroting System used to capture attendance of rural employment scheme will now have liveness detection, anti-tampering features and enhanced face verification
The German International Cooperation (GIZ) is seeking private-sector partnerships for a new artificial intelligence (AI) training programme aimed at equipping 120 tertiary graduates with practical skills to improve their employment prospects and help businesses increase productivity. The AI for Professionals programme will provide three months of hands-on training in four areas: AI for Creatives, AI for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, AI for Software Development, and AI for E-commerce and Digital Marketing.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 – Wiper Patriotic Front leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has called for accountability over the collapse of an incomplete multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, saying those responsible must be identified and held liable regardless of their positions or connections. Kalonzo commended the Kenya Red Cross, the Kenya Defence Forces Disaster Response Battalion, the National Disaster Management Unit, Nairobi County emergency teams and members of the public who joined the rescue efforts.
Readers on taking back their lives – and brains – from social media algorithms I couldn’t agree more with Georgina McNamara (The one change that worked: I deleted Instagram – and embraced the joys of a truly private life, 19 October). Reading about the sheer relief of stepping away from Instagram resonates deeply with my own feelings over the last few years.
This killing (of a mechanic called Houcine Hakkar) was planned and discussed in detail on an app called Sky ECC. This three-part documentary explores an extraordinary investigation by French, Belgian and Dutch police, during which they undermined several massive criminal organisations via methods at once impressively logical and completely mind-boggling by compromising Sky ECC’s encryption software.
Prince William has made a rare royal appearance on a BBC chat show, with the heir to the throne confessing he would have liked to join the police or be a DJ. The prince has kept tight-lipped about the return to Britain of his estranged brother Prince Harry, who said in an interview this week with GQ magazine that he wanted things to “work out” with his father, King Charles III, and William, his elder brother.
By Juliet Umeh The United Kingdom and Nigeria have strengthened their collaboration on artificial intelligence governance and digital transformation, following a series of engagements involving the British Standards Institution, BSI, and Nigerian government agencies. Bell said the UK was proud to support Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda, adding that its work with BSI, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy reflected a shared commitment to…
A Division Bench had denied former Chief Minister the permission to appeal against Single Bench order, after which he approached Supreme Court, which stayed the order for seven days and redirected the matter to be considered again
The discrepancies were found in the Allahabad-Jhansi graduates' constituency ahead of polling for 11 MLC seats