Tech

Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a jury found he ha...

Tech best bet against money laundering – experts

For decades, the fight against money laundering has been a game of cat and mouse, with criminals con...

Europe grows its own AI legal tech

Jimini AI, which is based on European law, is currently being tested by leading law firms in France...

European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI

The agreement to support the “AI Act” on Friday came after nearly 38 hours of negotiations between l...

Dennislaw Founder Advocates for Relaxed Conditions for Startups in Government Contract Bidding

The Accra LawTech hangout brought together lawyers, law students and tech enthusiasts around the cap...

Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging

Justin Gutmann, a former executive at Citizens Advice, alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharge...

Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims

Raul Torrez said his office had set up fake accounts that were sent phallic pictures and "solicitati...

Undisclosed use of ChatGPT to draft Ordinance in Brazil sparks debate

Ramiro Rosário, a councilman in the southern city of Porto Alegre, bragged on X, formerly Twitter, l...

Accra Lawtech Hangout explores the intersection of law and technology on December 7

The gathering, the first of its kind, will bring together lawyers, technology entrepreneurs, and tec...

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads

The plaintiffs claim his endorsement led them to make loss-making investments....

UK: ‘AI paralegal’ passes Solicitors Qualifying Exam with flying colours

‘Lawrence’ scored 74%, as against what the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said was a likely p...

Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis

X's lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the...

ChatGPT creator appoints new interim CEO as Sam Altman lands Microsoft job

Mr Altman, the founder of OpenAI and former CEO, was fired in a shock announcement on Friday, as the...

Deputy AG launches Serool in Accra, described as "game-changer" for business registration and compliance

Serool is an online portal that enables users to register their businesses, file returns and access ...

AI chief quits over 'exploitative' copyright row

Ed Newton-Rex was head of audio at the firm, which is based in the UK and US....

The future of generative AI in legal tech: Opportunities and obstacles

Strategically implementing generative AI can empower legal professionals to improve workflows and pe...

5 ways technology for lawyers streamlines processes

Legal professionals can improve efficiency and client satisfaction by using these new technologies. ...

Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court

The firm accused Google of acting as a monopoly - charging 30% commission on in-app purchases on Goo...

AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers

In a demonstration at the UK's AI safety summit, a bot used made-up insider information to make an "...

'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict

The jury delivered its verdict after less than five hours of deliberations....

US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal

The countries were either involved in "gross violations" of human rights or not making progress towa...

Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices

The Chinese-owned app is sometimes referred to as the "everything app" - like WhatsApp, Facebook, Am...

Whatsapp account takeover – CSA cautions public against sharing verification codes

The Authority has, however, revealed that it has received over 64 cases of such incidents since Apri...

Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law

It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms....

Elon musk and X a year on: Four problems he needs to fix

It was the first flavor of what has been a 12-month whirlwind of erratic change - not least the rena...