What's New?
October 16, 2026
CMA wants money market funds rated for risk, but no draft rule is public yet
The CMA is working on risk ratings for money market funds. No draft, rating scale or comment deadline is public.
October 15, 2026
Apple sends out invites for touchscreen MacBook unveil
Apple reportedly invites media to a Los Angeles launch on 28th October for touchscreen MacBooks, iPad mini and M6 Macs.
October 15, 2026
Netflix cuts nearly 1,000 jobs, its biggest layoff round since 2022
Netflix is cutting about 6% of staff, nearly 1,000 jobs, mostly in product, tech, legal and HR, ahead of results.
October 14, 2026
Petrol rises to KES 226.96 in Nairobi and kerosene jumps KES 28.49
EPRA raises Nairobi fuel prices from midnight: petrol KES 226.96, diesel KES 227.76 and kerosene KES 219.87 until 14th November.
October 14, 2026
Satlyt, started by a Kenyan engineer, raises USD 8 million for AI on satellites
Satlyt, started by Kenyan-American engineer Rama Afullo, raised USD 8 million to run AI on satellites.
October 14, 2026
You can now put an app you vibe coded on your phone through Google Play
Google Play installs apps you build in Google AI Studio on your phone, no developer account, starting in the US.
October 14, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon is now live, and in Kenya it starts at KES 3,700 a month
Free Gemini and AI Plus users miss out. In Kenya, Gemini 4 Argon needs AI Pro at KES 3,700 monthly.
October 14, 2026
OnePlus 16 vs iQOO 16: 9,000mAh and 185Hz against a 2K screen and a bigger camera sensor
The OnePlus 16 has 8% more battery energy, the iQOO 16 a sharper 2K screen.
October 14, 2026
Siri AI on older Apple TVs makes the new Apple TV 4K hard to justify
Older Apple TV 4K boxes are getting Siri AI too, so the new $300 model is hard to justify.
October 14, 2026
Huawei Watch GT 7 is now in Kenya, on paper it’s just the GT 6 with new software
Huawei Watch GT 7 reaches Kenya from about KES 27,000, but Huawei's spec sheets show the GT 6's hardware unchanged.
