Apple Targets Car Production By 2024

Apple Inc. is taking the next step with, joining the self-driving car technology, targeting 2024 for productions including its own next level battery technology. According to Reuters, the automotive move called “Project Titan” began in 2014 when the company started designing its own vehicle from scratch but reassessed its goals and turned its focus on software. Doug Field, an Apple veteran who worked at Tesla Inc began overseeing Project Titan in 2018, laying off 190 people working on the project in 2019. “If there is one company on the planet that has the resources to do that, it’s probably Apple. But at the same time, it’s not a cellphone,” a person who worked on Project Titan said.

FG Orders Telcos To Block SIMs Without NINs On December 30

After December 30, all Subscriber Identification Modules that are not registered with valid National Identification Numbers on the network of telecommunications companies shall be blocked, the Federal Government has said.

Facebook May Loose Ownership Of Instagram And WhatsApp

Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a “buy or bury” strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay. With the filing of the twin lawsuits on Wednesday, Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this year after the U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc’s Google in October, accusing the $1 trillion company of using its market power to fend off rivals.

Twitter Introduces Clubhouse Feature For Users

Twitter has commenced the testing of its latest experiment, `Spaces`, a Clubhouse-like voice-based chat room. Users can create a `Space` that their followers can join to participate in a conversation. Anyone on Twitter can listen in on the conversation, though only the host can control who gets to speak.

We Slashed Data Cost By Half This Year – Minister

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has disclosed that his administration has slashed the cost of data by 50%. The Minister stated on Thursday that in line with his promise for proper service delivery, the Industry regulator, Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC made this possible, as proposed by the ministry to ease internet access to Nigerians.

Sales And Registration Of SIM Suspended By NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies to pulse the activation and sales of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) to ensure full compliance with quality standards and requirements.