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2 days ago | techeconomy.ng | Joan Aimuengheuwa

TikTok has launched AI Alive, a new tool that allows users to animate still images and turn them into short videos. Now available through the Story Camera on the platform, this innovation gives users the ability to transform static images into motion-filled clips directly within the app. The tool adds effects such as movement, sound, and atmosphere to the original photo.

2 days ago | techeconomy.ng | Joan Aimuengheuwa

Spotify has upgraded its AI DJ feature, allowing Premium users to issue real-time music requests using voice commands. From today, users can bypass algorithmic guesswork by speaking directly to the AI DJ. A long press on the ‘DJ’ button in the app triggers a beep, after which users can say exactly what they want to hear. Whether it’s “play me some electronic beats for a midday run” or “surprise me with some indie tracks I’ve never heard before,” the DJ responds instantly.

2 days ago | techeconomy.ng | Joan Aimuengheuwa

A stock market rebound on Monday, 12 May, added $50 billion to the wealth of four of the world’s top tech billionaires, as investors reacted sharply to a pause in tariff issues between the United States (U.S.) and China. Mark Zuckerberg was the biggest winner. Meta’s CEO saw his net worth jump by $16 billion, reaching $220.9 billion. This places him as the third-richest person alive. The reason was that Meta shares surged after markets digested news of easing global trade pressures.

2 days ago | techeconomy.ng | Peter Oluka

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has continued to spearhead bold initiatives to harness the immense potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) and propel the nation into a new era of intelligent connectivity. Kashifu Inuwa, the director general of NITDA reiterated this today in Lagos at the IoT West Africa, Data Centre and Cloud Expo, co-located with Power and Water Nigeria, organised by Vertex Next.

2 days ago | techeconomy.ng | Joan Aimuengheuwa

ChatGPT Android app surged to the top of Google Play’s non-game downloads in March 2025. While the rise was tied to the launch of its image-generation feature, a deeper look into user reviews shows that its real strength lies elsewhere, education. A review analysis by InboxArmy examined 88,998 user comments posted between July 2023 and April 2025. Out of these, 23,605 described how people were using the app. The remaining 65,393 mostly flagged bugs or offered general feedback.