xAI Co-Founder’s River AI Raises $1.1B To Bring AI Back Home
River AI, co-founded by former xAI engineer Igor Babuschkin, has raised $1.1B to build custom and local AI tools.
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Nigeria Crypto Tax Rules Put VASPs On The Hook
Nigeria's new virtual-asset tax guidelines put exchanges, wallet providers and other VASPs at the centre of crypto tax collection.
Why China May Win The AI Race And How The US Can Still Fight
China may win the AI race through open-weight models, cheaper deployment, power infrastructure and domestic chip pressure, but the US ...
Open-Weight AI Models Explained And Why They Matter
Open-weight AI models let developers download and run trained model weights, making AI more accessible while raising new safety questions.
SafeSip Treats Clean Water As A Service, Not Charity
Tanzania's SafeSip is building solar-powered water kiosks and treating clean water access as service infrastructure rather than aid.
Malachyte Raises $10M To Bring Spotify-Style AI To E-Commerce
Malachyte has raised $10 million to bring real-time, intent-aware AI recommendations to e-commerce stores.
Cloud9 Buys Chpter As African Business Banking Consolidates
Kenyan fintech Cloud9 has acquired Chpter in an all-stock deal, adding social commerce and AI sales tools to its business ...
Jeff Dean Leaves Google As AI Talent Race Gets Personal
Jeff Dean and other senior Google AI researchers are leaving to start Discovery Loop, a public benefit company focused on ...
PalmPay Eyes Hong Kong IPO After Profitability Milestone
PalmPay is reportedly preparing for a Hong Kong listing after reaching profitability, a sign that African fintech exits are maturing.
Spotify Turns 300M Premium Users Into An AI Music Bet
Spotify has crossed 300 million Premium subscribers and is now pushing a licensed AI remix and covers product with Merlin ...