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    Will US House Ban TikTok 2024

    The US House has passed a bill that could ban TikTok. The Biden administration is scared of foreign influence, and of China gathering data on US citizens. The ban will probably never happen. Unless TikTok sells off its US app, it will be banned in the US, the House voted Wednesday, with a raft of consequences for both users and creators. Although the bill still has to make it through the Senate, President Biden has already said he will sign it into law if it passes. But will the US government really ban TikTok? Or is this a power move,…

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    3MTT: Lagos and Kano to Get More Beneficiary

    Lagos and Kano have been listed as the top two states from which the highest number of beneficiaries will be selected in the ongoing applications for the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program. According to the implementation plan released by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, in phase one of the program targeting 30,000 trainees, 2,040 will be selected from Lagos. Kano State is the second largest beneficiary with 1,628 trainees to be selected in the first phase of the program. While the Ministry did not state the criteria for allocating the numbers,…

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    Nigerian Government Signs 3MTT Deal

    The Federal Government has signed a N1 billion deal with telecom infrastructure company, IHS Tower, to build learning communities across Nigeria for the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani announced the partnership on Monday. According to the Minister, the N1 billion funding from IHS Towers also includes a commitment to paying the salaries of 37 dedicated learning community managers for each location for the next 3 years. The support came as a boost to the federal government’s program which seeks to train 3 million Nigerians in technical skills over…

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    Wheelchair-accessible robotaxi to launch in 2024

    Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, revealed a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi that it says could start picking up disabled passengers as soon as next year. The reveal of the newly accessible robotaxi is a major step toward fulfilling the dream of people with vision, hearing, and mobility impairments, who have long held out hope that autonomous vehicles represent a new way of getting around. The vehicle is a version of Cruise’s fully driverless, shuttle-sized Origin vehicles, which lack traditional controls like steering wheel and pedals. It has been modified to include a retractable ramp, as well as added…

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    UK Government Adviser Warns Against Artificial Intelligence

    Sоmе powerful artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems mау eventually hаvе tо bе banned, a member оf thе government’s AI Council says. Marc Warner, аlѕо boss оf Faculty AI, told thе BBC thаt AGI needed strong transparency аnd audit requirements аѕ wеll аѕ mоrе inbuilt safety technology. And thе nеxt ѕix months tо a year wоuld require “sensible decisions” оn AGI. Hiѕ comments fоllоw thе EU аnd US jointly ѕауing a voluntary code оf practice fоr AI wаѕ needed soon. Political connections Thе AI Council iѕ аn independent expert committee whiсh рrоvidеѕ advice tо government аnd leaders in artificial intelligence. Faculty…