Artificial Intelligence
Insights into artificial intelligence developments, applications, and ethical considerations in tech shaping the content and the world
- Announcements
Google expands AI Plus to 6 more African countries
Just weeks after bringing its cheaper AI Plus plan to 40 countries, Google is at it again, this time expanding…
- News
Google gives university students in six African countries 12 months of Google AI Pro at no cost
From research to presentations, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Veo 3 are now free for students in six…
- Interesting Reads
Google’s AI Expansion Skips Africa Again: Why Does the Continent Always Wait?
Google’s Opal AI platform launches—excluding Africa—highlighting a persistent pattern: tech firms delay access for African creators despite proven readiness.
- Startups
Syndicate Bio Launches AI Genomics Platform in Nigeria to Power Precision Medicine for Africa
Syndicate Bio launched an AI-powered Lagos lab, offering genetic testing and precision medicine tailored for Africa's unique genetic diversity.
- News
Google Launches AI Bug Bounty: Earn Up to $30,000 for AI Vulnerabilities
Google launched an AI Vulnerability Reward Program, offering up to $30,000 for finding critical flaws in its AI systems, and…
- News
TechTrends Forum Explores Africa’s AI Future, Highlighting Both Promise and Peril
TechTrends Forum Explores Africa's AI Future, Highlighting Both Promise and Peril
- News
Itel’s New $175 Phone with a Curved Screen Won an Award at TechTrends Breakfast Forum
Itel's sub-$175 S26 Ultra, with a premium curved screen, won an award at a forum on Africa's AI future.
- News
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE has landed in Kenya, and it’s betting big on AI without the flagship price tag
Samsung's new Galaxy S25 FE launches in Kenya, packing flagship Galaxy AI features and a 4,900mAh battery for KES 99,999.
- News
Huawei is coming for the global supply chain with a new AI-powered logistics platform
Huawei has launched a new AI-powered logistics platform, aiming to automate and streamline the entire global supply chain industry.
- News
Apple quietly builds a ChatGPT-style app called ‘Veritas’ to train the next Siri
Apple has been teasing “Apple Intelligence” all year, but most of what users have so far are basic AI features.…
- News
Is Your AI Assistant Actually Helping? Samsung Built a New Test to Find Out
Samsung's TRUEBench is a new AI benchmark evaluating how large language models perform actual, multilingual workplace productivity tasks.
- News
Google is bulding ChromeOS on top of Android, not killing it
Let’s talk about the big news that dropped at the recent Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Hawaii. Google is merging Android…
- News
Google Brings Gemini AI to Smart TVs. TV Becomes a Smart Assistant.
Google is bringing its powerful Gemini AI to smart televisions, a move set to redefine how people interact with their…
- Announcements
Google AI Plus expands to 20 African countries, price in Kenya is KES 500/month
Google has quietly flipped the switch on a big AI rollout, and Kenya is right in the middle of it.…
- News
Nvidia to invest $100 billion in OpenAI: Forging an AI power couple that could rule the future
In a move that sent shockwaves through the tech world, Nvidia, the undisputed titan of AI chips, announced an investment…
