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October 12, 2026
OnePlus 16 launches with a 9,000mAh battery and 185Hz display
OnePlus 16 is official with a 9,000mAh battery, 185Hz display and 100W charging, from about USD 895.
October 12, 2026
Microsoft to let go of employees at its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi
Microsoft says proposed job cuts have hit its engineering team in Kenya. It hasn't said whether its Africa Development Centre…
October 12, 2026
PwC struggles to sell Koko’s carbon credits as creditors face steep losses
Koko's carbon credits remain unsold at acceptable prices as PwC warns unsecured creditors face no payout from the UK company.
October 12, 2026
Cyberattacks in Africa grew fivefold in ten years, Mastercard report says
Cyberattacks in Africa rose 421% in ten years, Mastercard says, against 307% globally. Kenya is among the four focus countries.
October 12, 2026
Xiaomi now makes the highest-scoring AI model you can download, and its API costs a fraction of Claude’s
Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the highest-scoring open-weights AI model. Here's how far it trails Claude, and what it costs in KES
October 12, 2026
Toyota dealer CFAO Mobility Kenya takes over Case IH tractors in Kenya
CFAO Mobility Kenya now runs Case IH tractors in Kenya. Customers keep orders and contacts, and CFAO promises easier parts.
October 12, 2026
University of Nairobi’s Hotrods Quartet wins the first Open Lanes Varsity Invitational
UoN's Hotrods Quartet took 30 points to win On's Open Lanes Varsity Invitational and a paid trip to South Africa.
October 12, 2026
Microsoft is moving Copilot onto its own Maia chips, with multi-gigawatt deployments from 2027
Microsoft will run Copilot and other AI services mainly on its own Maia chips from 2027, led by Maia 300.
October 12, 2026
Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max service fault with replacement as only fix
Some iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T lose calls, texts and data, and Apple says affected phones need replacement.
October 12, 2026
Realme P4s Lite’s HI-RES mode saves 50MP photos from a 13MP camera
Realme says its P4s Lite takes ultra-detailed 50MP photos. The camera is 13MP, and software enlarges each picture to 50MP.
