Federal Judge John A. Mendez has blocked a new California law that allowed any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.  Read the full article here

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Petroleum Commission, Ghana, towards developing and deepening local content regulations in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is head of European equity strategy and head of global derivatives strategy at UBSCovid really upset the apple cart when…

Veteran trader Peter Brandt’s warning to crypto traders suggests Bitcoin could fall into a deeper downtrend.  Read the full article here

The combined spending of five Nigerian banks on ramping up their information technology was N178.77bn in the first six months of the year, The PUNCH reports. An analysis of the financial statements of Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Toyota has said it will invest $500mn and raise its stake in Joby Aviation as the carmaker boosts its backing for the…

The two firms have co-developed the Cryptoeconomic DVN Framework, bringing more security to decentralized networks through economic incentives.  Read the full article here

The National Pension Commission has approved the merger of ARM Pension Managers Limited and Access Pensions Limited. In a statement on Tuesday, the commission noted that the consolidation had led to the formation of a new entity named Access ARM…

When Iran launched missiles at Israel in April, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government opted for a limited response, hitting back with a precision strike on an air defence system near Isfahan that showed Israel’s technological prowess, but did not force an escalation.But…

Some Bank of America customers seeing $0 balances noted that their debt is “conveniently” still showing up. Read the full article here

The World Bank Group has expressed its desire to partner with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy to develop Nigeria’s maritime sector. Announcing this in a statement on Wednesday, an aide to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseDonald Trump engaged in a “private criminal effort” to overthrow the 2020 general election, the prosecutor appointed to lead…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse vowed to fight the SEC’s new appeal in a case one lawyer suggests could be dragged into early 2026. Read the full article here

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed October 21, 2024, for the hearing of pending applications in a suit filed by an investment firm, Barbican Capital Limited against First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc over the alleged disputes of…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe US and its western allies are trying to limit Israel’s response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack in the…