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Google is launching an AI security model dedicated to quickly finding and patching security vulnerabilities. In a blog post on Tuesday, Google describes Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber as a “cost-efficient and highly capable alternative” to larger, more expensive AI systems, such as the one offered by Anthropic’s Mythos.The new model is built upon Gemini 3.5 Flash and will be available first to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender, Google’s security-focused coding agent. As noted by Google, CodeMender can call upon 3.5 Flash Cyber “multiple times at high speed and low cost,” allowing the AI agents to scan more code paths…

Russia’s lawmakers moved the country closer to its first comprehensive crypto market framework after completing final readings on a bill that would regulate digital asset activity.Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, approved bill No. 1194918-8, titled “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” in its second and third readings on Tuesday, according to official parliamentary records.If enacted, the bill would establish rules for crypto market participants, including exchanges, brokers, asset managers and custodians, while allowing crypto assets to be used in foreign trade operations.The vote marks Russia’s biggest legislative step toward a regulated crypto market to date, although the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has informed the House of Representatives that two foreign currency accounts opened for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) were never activated and have remained inactive since their creation. Officials of the CBN disclosed this on Monday whilst appearing before the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the legality and operations of the council, which lawmakers suspect was established and operated outside the legal framework governing federal agencies. The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi (APC), is examining allegations that the PFIPC lacked the statutory approvals required for its establishment and operation. The panel…

There is a fine line between discipline and domination. Institutions that mistake one for the other eventually weaken the very excellence they exist to cultivate. That is the unsettling question raised by Yushau Shuaib’s memoir of his tumultuous experience at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria’s premier leadership academy. Shuaib is no obscure complainant seeking sympathy for a private grievance. He is one of Nigeria’s most accomplished public-relations practitioners, an internationally recognised communications strategist whose work has earned prestigious global honours. His account is therefore more than a personal recollection. It becomes an examination of whether…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to produce Abuja-based estate agent Rebecca Omokamo in court on Thursday for the continuation of her trial over alleged land fraud, forgery and money laundering. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order after Omokamo failed to appear for the resumed hearing of the criminal case. Her counsel, Christopher Oshomeghie (SAN), told the court that his client had remained indoors for the past 23 days because armed EFCC operatives had allegedly laid siege to her Guzape residence, leaving her too afraid to step outside. The senior advocate…

The familiar story with Xteink’s tiny e-readers plays out once again with its new X4 Pro: upgraded hardware held back by frustrating software. The company’s latest tiny e-reader adds a touchscreen and lighting, so choosing it over a Kindle or a Kobo feels like less of a compromise — until you use it. The new touch controls and some welcome software updates do manage to make the X4 Pro easier to use, but frustrations still abound. There’s a happier ending to the story this time, however, as the team behind the excellent CrossPoint Reader software plan to have their alternative…

A decentralized exchange (DEX) backed by Robinhood is expanding into tokenized stocks and derivatives as platforms compete to build onchain markets for traditional assets.Arcus, a DEX built by the team behind decentralized trading platform dYdX and backed by Robinhood Crypto, launched tokenized stocks and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain on Tuesday, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph.The company previously launched spot markets when Robinhood Chain went live on July 1. Arcus offers more than 95 stock tokens, perpetual markets and crypto assets through a self-custodial trading account, with Paxos-issued stablecoin USDG serving as its primary collateral and settlement asset.The…

Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has announced his intention to appeal a Federal High Court ruling that struck out his suit challenging Ifeanyi Okowa’s APC senatorial candidacy. Mr Nwoko disclosed this in a statement released by his legal team on Monday in Abuja, describing the court’s decision as unfortunate. He expressed confidence that the Court of Appeal would overturn the decision, stating that the High Court had struck out the suit rather than dismissing it. “We have instructed our counsel to file an appeal immediately and are confident that the appellate court will overturn it,” the senator said. Mr Nwoko alleged…

Nearly 150 companies on Tuesday began the commercial bidding process for Nigeria’s oil and gas assets at the Commercial Bid Conference organised by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja. Among the companies participating in the exercise are Accrete Exploration and Production Company Limited, Danem Oilfield and Energy Limited, Energia Limited, Faceato Petroleum Development Company Limited, Gifait International Limited, GMT Energy Resources Limited, Jenkinstown Resources Limited, MAG Energy Limited, Sonic Petroleum Limited, Technical Integrated Global Services Limited, and Helbherg International Limited. More companies are expected to participate as the rigorous commercial bid process continues. Company representatives on the…

The couple made the comments on the latest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, published on YouTube on Monday. Spiritual pact PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that Peller and Jarvis are scheduled to hold their white wedding on 1 August 2026, following their traditional marriage in Benin City, Edo State. When asked by interviewers whether they had ever cheated on each other, Jarvis asserted that any act of infidelity would carry severe consequences. “We haven’t cheated on each other. Anybody who cheats will die; that is the rule of the relationship. We are in a committed relationship, and because we pray together and God…