Sparkle CEO urges banks to use transaction data as collateral for SME loans
Uzoma Dozie says Nigerian banks should replace traditional collateral with data‑driven AI models to reach more small businesses.
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Airbnb to launch AI travel agent in first half of 2027
Airbnb says its custom AI‑native experience will help guests plan, book and manage trips, rolling out next year.
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Anthropic’s AI development has doubled in speed despite slowdown calls
Independent monitoring finds the San Francisco AI firm is improving model capabilities about twice as fast as a year ago, even as its CEO urges a pause.
Dropbox buys Tigris Data for $350m to boost AI infrastructure
Dropbox plans to use Tigris Data’s cloud storage tech to launch DBX Agent Cloud, a storage platform for AI models and agents.
Perplexity launches always‑on AI teammates for work
The new Teammates run 24/7, integrate with Perplexity Computer and cost $200 a month on the Max plan.
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