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AI·Campaign·Global

D&AD report calls on industry to teach junior talent ‘human judgement’ in wake of AI

D&AD’s AI & Creativity Report 2026: The Cost of the Shortcut found that entry-level roles are disappearing, impacting junior talent’s opportunity to learn about taste and craft.

AI·The Verge · AI

How an OpenAI influencer trip backfired

The brand trip is a right of passage for influencers. It's a mark of legitimacy that a sponsor wants to invite them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, often with luxurious freebies and activities. Trips can also spur hard feelings from…

AI·Memeburn

How to Use Midjourney in 2026: A Beginner’s Guide

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global AI image generator market was valued at $412.51 million in 2025. User preference surveys show Midjourney holds 26.8% of the global generative AI image tools market. We've put together a…

AI·IT News Africa·Africa

MTN Group advances Africa’s AI-ready digital infrastructure ecosystem through strategic partnership

31 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Webflow Review 2026: Key Features, Pricing, and Verdict

31 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

ColorOS 16 Gets an August Update With AI Collages, Better Security and New Widgets

31 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Hostinger Review 2026: Hands-On Testing and Verdict

31 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Claudeforce Could Put Anthropic’s AI in Front of Millions of Salesforce Users

31 Aug
AI·MyJoyOnline · Business·Ghana

US judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting

30 Aug
AI·MyJoyOnline · Business·Ghana

OpenAI to cut off AI models for SpaceX-owned Cursor, escalating feud with Musk

30 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Nothing OS 5.0 Is Official: Android 17, a Bigger AI Push

30 Aug
AI·The Verge · AI·Global

Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras

30 Aug
AI·TechCrunch · AI·Global

Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining

30 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Anthropic Beats Trump in Court and a Judge Just Said He Couldn’t Do That

30 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Salesforce Just Made AI’s Best Case, and the Skeptics’ Case, in One Quarter

30 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 Doubles Edge AI Performance for Robotics

30 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Stability AI Raises $76 Million As Entertainment Giants Back Its AI Push

29 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Why Nvidia Is So Rich It Can Finance the AI Boom

29 Aug
AI·TechCrunch · AI·Global

Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft

29 Aug
AI·The Verge · AI·Global

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic

29 Aug
AI·TechCrunch · AI·Global

“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z

29 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Okta Stock Surges 20% After Earnings Beat — AI Agents Are the Reason

29 Aug
AI·TechCrunch · AI·Global

Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU

29 Aug
AI·The Verge · AI·Global

Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI grifters

29 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Frase Review: Is It the Best AI SEO Tool in 2026?

28 Aug
AI·MyJoyOnline · Business·Ghana

Trust, judgment and value: The 3 questions every organisation must answer about AI

29 Aug
AI·Memeburn·Africa

Lenovo Legion Y700 AI vs RedMagic Astra 2: Which Compact Gaming Tablet Should You Buy?

29 Aug
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