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Trump Wants AI Renamed ‘Super Intelligence’ As He Rejects Global Controls

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Donald Trump says the United States will replace “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence” in government documents, pairing the proposed rebranding with a rejection of international efforts to control the technology.
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AI Advertising Rules Head for Industry Review Ahead of Nigeria’s November Conference

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Nigeria’s advertising industry is preparing proposals that could influence how marketers use artificial intelligence (AI), with consultations planned before November’s National Advertising Conference.
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AI, Energy Crisis Trigger Global Nuclear Power Race

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The world is heading towards a major nuclear power revival, with global nuclear generating capacity potentially more than tripling by 2060 as artificial intelligence.
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China Moves to Keep AI in Check Before It Can Challenge Human Control

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China is preparing for a risk that could complicate its ambitions for artificial intelligence. Systems built to work independently could eventually acquire resources, copy themselves and compete with humans for control.
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Cybercriminals Turn AI Into Deadly Weapon as Africa Loses $484m to Digital Fraud – INTERPOL

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 INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 says artificial intelligence now powers 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa, making attacks faster, more sophisticated, and harder to detect.  Cybercrime losses across the continent have surged from $192 million...
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AI Can Find Borrowers Nigerian Banks Keep Missing — World Bank

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World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill says AI can help banks and regulators allocate capital more efficiently by improving risk assessment. He argues Nigeria should prioritise predictive AI that solves practical problems instead of pursuing expensive frontier models. ...
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China Plans Curbs On Overseas Access To Advanced AI Models

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July 07, (THEWILL) — China is considering restricting overseas access to its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, in a move that underscores Beijing's growing view of AI as a strategic national security asset. According to Reuters, Chinese authorities have...
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AI Company ElevenLabs Signs Deal to Bring AI Version of Stan Lee to Fans

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May 28 (THEWILL) — Stan Lee’s voice and likeness are being brought back through a new artificial intelligence partnership with AI audio company ElevenLabs. The company announced on Wednesday, May 27, that it signed a deal with Stan Lee Universe...
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Pope Leo XIV Warns Against Unchecked Artificial Intelligence

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May 25 (THEWILL) — Pope Leo XIV has warned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, saying the technology must not be controlled by “a few” powerful people or companies. In his first major theological document, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”),...
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2027: Aregbesola Calls Tinubu’s ‘Emilokan’ Despotism, Triggers Fierce Backlash Over Viral Video

Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has described President Bola Tinubu’s famous “Emilokan” political expression as despotism, arguing that the phrase represents a claim of personal or divine authority rather than simply an assertion that it is someone’s turn to occupy political office.
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