Addis Ababa will host the Africa Business Forum on 17 February 2025, on the margins of the session of African Union’s Assembly of heads of state and government. Forum’s theme is “From Potential to Prosperity: Activating Africa’s Regional Value Chains.”
OpenAI plans to finalise its first custom AI chip, aiming for production by 2026, reducing reliance on Nvidia.
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday to fundamentally reset the company's strategy as it reported a 35% fall in annual profits, missing analysts' expectations.
Apple is reportedly working on a version of AirPods Pro with integrated cameras, set to launch as early as 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. While the cameras won’t be featured in the upcoming AirPods Pro 3, the new tech aims to enhance AI-driven features and spatial audio integration.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul.
The year 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal period for commercial lunar exploration, with half a dozen missions slated to launch over the coming months. These ventures, led by private companies under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, mark a significant expansion of commercial
Elon Musk and a group of investors have submitted a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The offer was presented to OpenAI’s board on Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Boeing has indicated that it needs more aircraft orders from India before considering setting up a commercial jet assembly line in the country, tempering government expectations.
Advertisers shelled out $8 million on average for a 30-second spot during Super Bowl LIX, but advertisers say the high-cost commercials are definitely worth it.
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has ordered U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt production of the one-cent penny, citing excessive costs.
Wall Street futures slipped and the dollar strengthened on Monday after President Donald Trump reaffirmed plans for 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium, fueling concerns over trade tensions and inflation.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €109 billion investment in artificial intelligence, positioning France as a key player in global AI development. Speaking ahead of the Paris AI Summit, he emphasized the need for international regulation to ensure responsible innovation.
RBI cuts repo rate to 6.25% for the first time in nearly five years to support growth amid cooling inflation. Markets react mildly as economists foresee further easing ahead.
Türkiye’s Central Bank on Friday raised its year-end inflation forecast for 2025 while keeping it unchanged for 2026.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and deregulation plans could disrupt financial stability, fuel inflation, and increase market volatility, posing challenges for global central banks.
Google has launched its latest AI models, including the flagship Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, as it seeks to strengthen its position in the competitive AI market.
DeepSeek has temporarily suspended API service top-ups, a platform that allows developers of other models to integrate its AI models, due to server resource constraints, its website showed Thursday.
OpenAI has unveiled Deep Research, a new feature for ChatGPT that can scan, analyze, and synthesize information from hundreds of online sources to generate detailed reports in minutes.
Google has revised its AI principles, removing previous commitments not to develop artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance technologies.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy the short video app TikTok.
