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Data, AI, tech to drive investment decisions in Nigeria — SEC Moravec‘s Paradox

Data, AI, tech to drive investment decisions in Nigeria — SEC

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has said Nigeria’s capital market is positioning data, artificial intelligence and technology-driven regulation at the centre of investment decision-making to attract both domestic and foreign capital. A statement by the Commission yesterday quoted Agama who spoke at…
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May 14, 2026
LinkedIn Layoffs 2026: 900 Jobs Cut as Microsoft-Owned Platform Restructures Teams Around AI Moravec‘s Paradox

LinkedIn Layoffs 2026: 900 Jobs Cut as Microsoft-Owned Platform Restructures Teams Around AI

Updated 14 May 2026 at 12:04 IST LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, has announced layoffs of 900 employees in 2026 as part of a major restructuring to align teams around artificial intelligence. The move reflects LinkedIn’s pivot toward AI-driven growth and automation. Linkedin layoff | Image: Unsplash The wave…
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May 14, 2026
Divide and Rule: Turkey’s Ruling Party Uses Opposition Defections to Expand Reach Tayyip Erdogan

Divide and Rule: Turkey’s Ruling Party Uses Opposition Defections to Expand Reach

The decision of the previously opposition Mayor of Afyonkarahisar to join President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, on Tuesday has deepened opposition fears that Erdogan is trying to consolidate his rule by encouraging such defections, while continuing his crackdown on opponents. Mayor Burcu Koksal, who was…
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May 14, 2026
Trump-Xi summit: High-stakes meeting lasts two hours; Xi Jinping hails trade progress, but sends Trump warning over Taiwan Xi Jinping

Trump-Xi summit: High-stakes meeting lasts two hours; Xi Jinping hails trade progress, but sends Trump warning over Taiwan

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May 14, 2026
Xi warns Taiwan issue could push US-China ties into conflict as Trump praises Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Xi warns Taiwan issue could push US-China ties into conflict as Trump praises Chinese leader

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit in Beijing on Wednesday with optimistic remarks about future relations between the two countries. Xi said the world had “arrived at a new crossroads” and called for stronger cooperation between Washington and Beijing. According to Chinese state…
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May 14, 2026