Artificial Intelligence
Insights into artificial intelligence developments, applications, and ethical considerations in tech shaping the content and the world
- News
Gemini on Android Auto can now answer from your Gmail and Photos
Gemini on Android Auto can answer from Gmail and Photos if you opt in. Kenya isn't on Android Auto's list.
- News
World Bank plans shared AI computing for Africa
World Bank wants governments to rent AI computing instead of building data centres, but names no countries, budget or date.
- News
Google Meet’s spoken translation now covers 63 languages, including Swahili
Google Meet's speech translation now covers 63 languages, including Swahili. Who can use it in Kenya, and what it costs.
- News
Perplexity Computer can now run entirely on your Mac, if you have 36 GB of memory
Perplexity Computer now runs fully on Apple silicon Macs, keeping files local, but Perplexity recommends 36 GB of unified memory.
- News
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.
- News
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.
- News
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.
- News
Apple HomeView brings a shared 7-inch screen and Siri AI into the home
Apple HomeView combines a shared screen, Siri AI and home controls, with phone requirements, extra mounting costs and regional restrictions.
- Business
TECNO and Infinix’s parent company is raising US$390 million in Hong Kong for AI and marketing
TECNO and Infinix's parent company, Transsion, raises about US$390 million, or about KES 50.6 billion, in Hong Kong this week.
- News
Apple will charge for more Siri AI access
Siri AI has daily limits, and Apple says more access will cost a fee, likely through iCloud+ with Apple TV.
- News
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
- News
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.
- News
Microsoft wants Windows PCs to build apps with local AI
Microsoft wants Windows PCs to build apps and perform tasks using local AI, with new hardware and staged Copilot upgrades.
- News
DeepSeek’s AI agent now installs like a normal app on Mac and Windows
DeepSeek Harness, DeepSeek's AI agent, installs on Mac and Windows without a terminal. A small task costs tens of shillings.
- Startups
Anthropic’s Claude Startups programme gives young companies a free year of Claude Team and USD 1,000 in API credits
Claude Startups gives young or newly funded companies a free year of Claude Team and USD 1,000 in API credits.
