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Horror filmmakers faced criticism in 2024 after audiences discovered that artificial intelligence had been used to generate images in their productions. The independent film Late Night with the Devil sparked controversy when viewers identified three AI-created interstitial images, prompting directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes to acknowledge their use of the technology for brief still shots….

India shipped electronics worth $22.2 billion in the first half of its fiscal year, making the category the nation’s third-largest export and positioning it to soon rank second. Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday that sales abroad grew 42 percent from a year earlier, with about half tied to Apple iPhone shipments….

TotalEnergies Managing Director Matthieu Bouyer has advocated for enhanced cooperation among oil producers through shared services to boost operational efficiency and lower production costs in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Bouyer explained that joint logistics, shared vessels, rigs, and infrastructure could substantially reduce expenses while deepwater operations become more efficient through localized support services and supply chains….

MTN Nigeria has launched its nationwide festive campaign, named YelloTide, to promote joy and community connection. The company’s chief marketing officer, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, explained that the initiative is designed to bring people together and share happiness. The campaign will start with a three-day activation called Y’ello Santa, visiting six cities, including Lagos, Abuja, and Kano….

The Uganda Advertising Association and The Loeries have launched Silverback Creative Week, a six-day professional development event set for November 10–15, 2025, in Kampala. The program aims to raise standards in East Africa’s marketing and communications industry through workshops, competitions, and networking, culminating in the Silverback Awards under the theme “Elevating the Grind.” The week…

Kenya launched a government office dedicated to open-source software development during the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit held in Cape Town, becoming the first African nation to establish such an entity with International Telecommunication Union support. The Kenya National Open-Source Programme Office emerged from the Open-Source Ecosystem Enablement Project, backed financially by Germany’s Federal Ministry…