Customs Deploys AI to Detect Under-Declared Cargo

Customs Deploys AI to Detect Under-Declared Cargo

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun integrating Artificial Intelligence into its operations to curb revenue leakages and identify under-declared goods. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi flagged off a capacity-building programme in Abuja on Monday, marking a shift toward data-driven enforcement. By deploying AI-enabled cameras and risk-assessment systems, the service aims to boost collections without increasing the…

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Google Upgrades Gemini with Suicide Prevention Tools

Google has rolled out enhanced safety measures for its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot, introducing a redesigned crisis intervention interface as the company confronts legal action linking the technology to a user’s suicide. The updates, announced Tuesday, aim to streamline access to mental health support when the system detects signs of distress. The tech giant said…

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Over 60 Nations, Including Nigeria, Target Deepfake Proliferation

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has thrown its weight behind an international enforcement framework targeting the proliferation of deepfakes and synthetic media, as global regulators move to close privacy gaps opened by generative artificial intelligence technologies. Nigeria has formally aligned with more than 60 data protection and privacy regulators worldwide in endorsing new international standards…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Acquires xAI in Multi-billion Dollar Deal

  Elon Musk has orchestrated a significant financial and technical pact between SpaceX and xAI. This arrangement involves the aerospace giant purchasing a multi-billion dollar stake in the artificial intelligence startup. Furthermore, SpaceX will provide essential server infrastructure to help train xAI’s next-generation linguistic models. This collaboration seeks to bridge the gap between orbital engineering…

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New AI Platform Replaces Humans with Bots

  A new social media platform, Moltbook, has officially launched with a provocative and controversial technological premise. The platform utilizes advanced generative artificial intelligence to simulate a fully populated social networking environment. Unlike traditional sites, Moltbook allows users to interact primarily with sophisticated AI-agents personas instead of humans. This development represents a significant shift in…

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