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Call, SMS tariffs may increase over interconnection rates review

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun the review of interconnection rates for telecom operators’ call and SMS services in the country, eight years after it was last reviewed. Daily Trust reports that interconnection rates…

SpaceX overtakes Amazon in value as post-IPO rally reaches 49%

SpaceX overtakes Amazon in value as post-IPO rally reaches 49%

Its market capitalization is roughly $8 billion higher than Amazon's at the close of trading on Tuesday, making it the fifth-largest stock in the world.

Geely Galaxy, TIM Motors partner to deliver EVs for Nigeria

Geely Galaxy, the premium new-energy vehicle brand under Geely Auto Group has announced a strategic partnership with TIM Motors to deliver electric vehicles in Nigeria. Geely, which also owns globally recognised brands including Volvo…

The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

At least 116 ships have been involved in an oil shuttling technique long used by Iran to skirt sanctions, according to shipping data and satellite imagery.

Why Weibo’s tiny VibeThinker-3B has the AI world arguing over benchmarks again

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Why Weibo’s tiny VibeThinker-3B has the AI world arguing over benchmarks again

On Sunday, a team of nine researchers at Sina Weibo — the Chinese social media giant better known for its microblogging platform than for cutting-edge artificial intelligence — quietly posted a 14-page technical report to arXiv that sent…

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Eternal ‘star’: asteroid named after firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze

South China Morning Post

Eternal ‘star’: asteroid named after firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze

An asteroid discovered by a Hong Kong-born astronomer has been named after a firefighter who died in the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with his fiancée expressing gratitude for a move that turned him into an eternal “star”. Ho Wai‑ho…

South China Morning Post

Living in Fear: The Wound That Does Not Bleed

A kind of exhaustion sometimes shows up that has nothing to do with physical labour. It settles quietly in the body: a tightness behind the breastbone, a reluctance to sleep too deeply, and a habit of checking the door twice, then three…

Boomi Study Finds APAC Organisations Risking AI ROI Without Strong Data Foundations

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Boomi Study Finds APAC Organisations Risking AI ROI Without Strong Data Foundations

-Boomi, the data activation company for AI, today announced new research commissioned by Boomi and conducted by Omdia ...

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Makinde seeks stronger EU ties in agric, education

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State seeks stronger EU ties in agriculture, education, and climate change to boost development. Read More: https://punchng.com/makinde-seeks-stronger-eu-ties-in-agric-education/

Verve strengthens leadership in Africa’s payments ecosystem

Verve International reinforces its leadership in Africa’s payments ecosystem with over 100 million Verve cards issued, driving financial inclusion and digi Read More…

Reconfigurable quantum computer juggles 98 qubits

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01702-6 A quantum computer based on trapped ions can connect any two quantum bits, reaching performance levels that conventional computers cannot match.

These ‘master’ proteins protect us from deadly mutations — and could inspire new drugs

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01883-0 Biology has clever ways to mask the effects of potentially harmful gene mutations. Scientists are investigating how this ‘buffering’ works — and how to exploit it.