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Instagram is growing and growing – and it’s not like its popularity will soon dwindle away. The platform now has 3 billion monthly active users.Mark keeps us updated Image source – Threads The last time Meta shared official figures was in 2022, when the company reported that Instagram had surpassed 2 billion monthly users. Meta, which was then still known as Facebook, acquired Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion, Reuters reminds us – a decision that was initially met with skepticism as the app at the time was focused mainly on photo-sharing and generated little revenue.You know what happened next…

This milestone reflects the rapid organic growth powered by word of mouth and customer advocacy, as more Ghanaians turn to Affinity for simple, affordable, and inclusive banking. Affinity Africa , Ghana’s leading digital banking platform, announced it has surpassed 100,000 customers. This milestone reflects the rapid organic growth powered by word of mouth and customer advocacy, as more Ghanaians turn to Affinity for simple, affordable, and inclusive banking. Founded to challenge the status quo in African banking, Affinity is redefining how financial services are delivered in Ghana. By offering free accounts, fair-interest savings, affordable loans, and seamless digital onboarding, the platform…

As promised, Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC as its flagship chip at the ongoing Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. It’s a successor to last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite and is touted as the “world’s fastest mobile system-on-a-chip” by Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-AC) is built on a 3nm process and comes with the third-gen Oryon CPU, which boosts CPU performance by 20% compared to its predecessor. CPU power efficiency has also been improved by 35%. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 features an octa-core CPU in a 2+6 configuration, meaning two prime cores…

(QINQIE99/Shutterstock) Alibaba has introduced its most advanced AI model yet with the launch of Qwen3-Max, the latest in the company’s Qwen series of models. The company says Qwen3-Max surpasses competitors in coding, reasoning, and autonomous task performance. The release is in line with Alibaba’s push to become a central player in the global large-scale AI race and comes with a pledge from chief executive Eddie Wu to accelerate spending on AI and cloud infrastructure. The news helped send Alibaba shares to their highest level today since 2021, signaling investor confidence in the company’s growing presence in the AI sector. A…

The launch reinforces Omantel’s role as a digital enabler, investing in emerging technologies such as cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and smart solutions. In a landmark move that redefines the future of digital advertising in the Gulf, Omantel  has partnered with Publicis Groupe Middle East  to launch the Sultanate’s first AI-powered AdTech ecosystem, ushering in a new era of intelligent media, data-driven marketing, and regional innovation. This strategic collaboration brings together Omantel’s national infrastructure, commercial reach, and digital leadership with Publicis Groupe Middle East’s global expertise in media, data, and technology. The partnership will result in the launch of a full-stack,…

Earlier this year, vivo unveiled the vivo V50 Lite 5G. It came just days after the V50 Lite 4G. Now the company is introducing the next generation and it starts with the 5G model this time. Meet the vivo V60 Lite 5G. One of the key upgrades is the new old Dimensity 7360-Turbo chipset. This chip was just announced by MediaTek, but it is essentially the same as the Dimensity 7300 – we compared the official spec sheet and didn’t see any changes. It’s a 4nm chip with 4x Cortex-A78 (2.5GHz) and 4x A55 CPU cores, plus a Mali-G615 MC2…

Mark Zuckerberg has poached a high-ranking OpenAI researcher to be the research principal of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Yang Song, who previously led the strategic explorations team at OpenAI, is now reporting to Shengjia Zhao, another OpenAI alum who has overseen the buzzy AI effort since July, according to multiple sources. He started earlier this month.The move comes after Zuckerberg went on a hiring blitz earlier this summer, bringing in at least 11 top researchers from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.Song had been at OpenAI since 2022. His research there focused on improving models’ ability to process large, complex datasets across…

This agreement marks the second strategic partnership on the Meedaf platform, following the launch of its joint venture with Brink’s earlier this year, to deliver highly efficient cash and valuables management services to financial institutions in the UAE. Meedaf , the financial services platform established in ADGM to serve financial institutions across the GCC, has formed a strategic partnership with InDebted , the global leader in AI-powered collections infrastructure. The partnership will see Meedaf make an investment in InDebted’s UAE entity aimed at expanding its regional presence. By combining Meedaf’s deep regional expertise and extensive networks with InDebted’s modern, empathy-led debt resolution…

We’re giving you the freshly announced Xiaomi 15T, the second half of this year’s T series. You may call this one the vanilla or the non-Pro, but it isn’t a big downgrade to the Xiaomi 15T Pro. In fact, you will have a hard time telling them apart by just looking at them. They’re essentially the same size, with the same screen diagonal, and they have the same design. Our 15T unit comes in Black, but you can also get one in Rose Gold, which is similar to the Mocha Brown of the 15T Pro. The 15T downgrades the 6.83-inch…

(Sdecoret/Shutterstock) The center of gravity in high performance computing continues to shift, with power emerging as the defining constraint for growth and scale. Training and deploying frontier AI models now demand physical infrastructure at levels once reserved for heavy industry. A single 1 gigawatt facility can draw as much power as one million U.S. homes. What once seemed excessive has quickly become the new baseline — and the leading tech firms are aiming far beyond it. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced five new data center sites across the United States in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank. The new builds are part…