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Prembly FraudLens fraud database Africa

Nigerian Startup Prembly Launches FraudLens to Fight Digital Fraud Across Africa

Prembly, a Nigerian digital security and identity verification company, has introduced FraudLens, an open-source fraud intelligence platform designed to help banks, fintechs, and businesses detect and prevent fraudulent activities across Africa. The new platform acts as a centralised database of fraud incidents and intelligence, built from millions of identity verification checks conducted through Prembly’s systems.…

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Nigerian drone startup investment

US Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Backs Nigerian Drone Startup with $11.8m to Boost Africa’s Security

US technology billionaire and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale has led an $11.8 million investment round in Terra Industries, a Nigerian drone manufacturing startup, highlighting growing global interest in Africa’s defence and security technology sector. The funding round, announced on January 12, 2026, was led by Lonsdale’s venture capital firm 8VC, with additional backing from several…

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AI cybersecurity agent outperforms human hackers

AI Agent Outperforms Human Hackers in Stanford Cybersecurity Test—for a Fraction of the Cost

A new study from Stanford University reveals that an AI agent named ARTEMIS successfully outperformed professional human hackers in a controlled cybersecurity test—at a dramatically lower cost. Over a 16-hour test run, ARTEMIS scanned Stanford’s public and private computer science networks, identifying vulnerabilities across nearly 8,000 connected devices, including servers, desktops, and smart systems. In…

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Google NotebookLM Gemini integration

Google Integrates NotebookLM Into Gemini, Ushering in a Smarter Productivity Experience

Google is quietly rolling out a major update that brings its AI-powered note-taking tool, NotebookLM, into the Gemini ecosystem. This integration could significantly change how users interact with both platforms, merging custom knowledge from notebooks with the expansive capabilities of Gemini's AI assistant. Originally, NotebookLM was a standalone tool focused on summarizing and extracting insights…

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