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TechCrunch No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab

The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as...

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TechCrunch Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge

It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.

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Premium Times Communication scholars, professionals induct seven distinguished fellows at landmark ceremony

The inductees include Umaru Pate, former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State and Chairman of the Cen...

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Premium Times IEA says Nigeria’s energy investment could double in five years

IEA said this new arrangement would give Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, a stronger voice in global energy policy discussi...

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Premium Times Five jailed for seven years, ordered to repay N117.7m in restitution to company

The judge also ordered the five convicts to pay back the fraud proceeds in restitution to Chi Limited, the maker of Chivita and Ho...

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Premium Times UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa

The resolution is part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign led by Togo and backed by all 55 African Union member states. The post UN vo...

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Vanguard D’Tigress suffer defeat in 2026 FIBA World Cup opener

Nigeria’s D’Tigress opened their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign with an 81-99 defeat to South Korea in Berlin on...

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Vanguard Odemwingie threatens to sue Sky Sports, West Brom, QPR over failed 2013 transfer

By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Super Eagles striker Peter Odemwingie has threatened legal action against Sky Sports, West Bromwich A...

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Vanguard ‘Nigeria is behind you’ – FG tells Karibi-George ahead Miss World finale

Minister of art and culture, Hannatu Musawa has called on Nigerians to support Tamunosoye Karibi-George, popularly known as Soye,...

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Vanguard NSCDC decries rising vandalism of infrastructure in Abuja

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has expressed concern over the rate at which Critical National Assets and Inf...

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Vanguard Emi Martinez makes surprise Chelsea shirt-number switch

Emiliano Martinez has surprisingly switched his Chelsea shirt number from No.26 to No.1 after just one appearance for the club. Th...

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Vanguard 2027: Benue govt, PDP clash over campaign posters, billboards

The Benue State Environmental Sanitation Authority, BENSESA, has warned political parties, candidates and campaign organisations a...

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Vanguard Borno settles N622m NECO fees for 27,599 students – Commissioner

The Borno government has settled N622.3 million for 27,599 students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the 2...

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Vanguard Meet Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, Nigerian professor appointed dean at Canadian university

Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, a Nigerian-born legal scholar and lecturer, has been appointed dean of the University of Saskatchewan...

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Vanguard Blow for Super Eagles as Osimhen forced off injured after scoring

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was forced off with a suspected muscle injury during Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig clash against...

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Vanguard Ghana launches app to check if someone is already married

The Ghanaian Ministry of Gender has launched an application, Marrify, designed to help prospective couples verify their partners’...

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Vanguard Human trafficking: NSCDC rescues 15 minors sold for N2m each

​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌‍‍‍‌​​The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 15 minors trafficked and sold for N2 million eac...

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TechCrunch CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom

U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media...

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TechCrunch Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming

Krafton's planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.

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TechCrunch Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library

Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Googl...

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TechCrunch Less than 24 hours to apply for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event

Less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and make your mark in the Silicon Valley scen...

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TechCrunch US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target...

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TechCabal Uber came to Africa to disrupt transport. Then Africa changed Uber.

Africa spent a decade teaching Uber how on-demand mobility works in a cash economy on unmapped roads.

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TechCabal TechBBQ’s Charles Kinga on what European investors get wrong about Africa

Charles Kinga does not immediately strike you as someone who can talk for hours. When we meet on August 25 in the lobby of Go Hote...

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