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Apple’s biggest acquisition ever is still its $3 billion Beats buy in 2014, but now the second biggest deal is bringing in Q.ai, a four-year-old AI audio startup. Apple did not disclose the terms, but Financial Times reports that Apple is spending $2 billion on the company. It also mentioned Q.ai patents for optical sensor technology that could be built into headphones or glasses to recognize “facial skin micro movements,” allowing for non-verbal discussions with an AI assistant, for example.The founders of Q.ai will join Apple, including CEO Aviad Maizels, who founded PrimeSense. Apple bought that company in 2013 and…

Crypto-focused venture capital firm Escape Velocity has raised nearly $62 million to invest in decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) projects, signaling continued venture interest in the sector despite a broader slowdown in crypto and technology funding.As first reported by Fortune on Thursday, the raise marks Escape Velocity’s second fund dedicated to backing founders across DePIN and other crypto-native sectors. The fund closed in December and drew support from investors including Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, and Micky Malka, founder of Ribbit Capital.Cendana Capital, a venture fund-of-funds that invests in early-stage managers, allocated $15 million to the vehicle. Source: Top…

As soon as Netflix debuted Bridgerton, fans became invested in the stories still yet to be told. Based on Julia Quinn‘s novels of the same name, the series began with the love story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page). Season 2 of Bridgerton told the story of Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) finding love with Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Ahead of the show’s highly anticipated return, producer Shonda Rhimes revealed the larger picture that she wanted to see told. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. “To me, Bridgerton is about identity and the exploration of who you…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reacted to the threat by three former governors, Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu, to drag him to court for running state functions from his private residence in Isiala Ngwa South LGA. The governor, who was responding to questions about the threat, said that his lawyers are ready for any eventual suit on the matter. The Abia Governor explained that his continued operation from his personal residence in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA, instead of Umuahia, the state capital, was due to the poor condition of the Government House facility in Umuahia.…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has slammed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for claiming that the 2027 election is about the All Progressives Congress, APC, against the people of Nigeria. In an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Thursday, Sule said that elections in Nigeria are candidate-based rather than party-based. According to him, “The 2027 election is about Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima on the platform of the APC against candidates from other parties. “It is a wrong impression to say the election is about APC against Nigerians. For us here in Nasarawa State,…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three people and recovered weapons following a clash between rival gangs in Kabara and Magashi Quarters, Kano, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at about 10:53 pm. The fight, reportedly led by Usaini Noni of Kabara Quarters and Umar Tautau of Magashi Quarters, caused panic among residents and left one person dead.The deceased was identified as Adam Badamasi, also known as “Choli”, while two others, Ahmed Basiru and Akilu Usman, sustained injuries. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said: “Upon receipt of the report, combined teams of…

Wikki Tourists technical adviser, Abdullahi Maikaba, has blamed fatigue for his team’s performance in the 1-1 draw against Abia Warriors. The Bauchi Elephants rallied from a goal down through Taheer Abubakar to earn a share of the spoils at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Wednesday. Chukwuemeka Obioma opened the scoring for Abia Warriors. Maikaba commended his players for their determination in securing a point in the game. “Fatigue really affected us in the game because of our travel arrangements to Umuahia,” Maikaba stated in a post-match interview. “The result really impressed me because the boys showed determination despite our challenges.”…

The National Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, has said that former Rivers State Governor, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is being actively engaged in efforts to achieve an amicable resolution of the political crisis in Rivers State, despite not being a registered member of the party. He stated this on Thursday while speaking on TVC’s programme, Beyond The Headlines, noting that Wike’s backing of President Bola Tinubu and his strategic importance to political developments in the state make his participation essential to the ongoing reconciliation efforts. Following more than a year of political rifts with former Governor…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed five separate fire incidents across different parts of the Kano metropolis within 24 hours, between January 27 and 28, 2026. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. According to the statement, the first incident was recorded at about 4:17 am on January 27 at Badawa in Nassarawa Local Government Area. “The distress call was received from one of our personnel, PFS II Ibrahim Adudusalam, reporting a fire outbreak at Badawa,” the statement read. It added that firefighters from the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has enrolled 36,638 new voters in Gombe State during Phase I of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, with women accounting for the majority of registrants for the first time in the state’s history. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Gombe State, Dr Saad Idris, disclosed this on Thursday at a state stakeholders’ meeting on Phase II of the CVR held at the Gombe International Hotel. Idris said 35,451 registrations were recorded within the state, comprising 14,976 males (42 per cent) and 20,475 females (58 per cent), while national INEC records showed a cumulative total of 36,638…