Updates on the latest technologies from Google including services, initiatives, and impact on the digital world.
- International
Ericsson and Google Cloud Launch AI-Powered 5G Core Service Platform
Ericsson and Google Cloud launched Ericsson On-Demand, an AI-powered 5G core SaaS platform enabling rapid deployment and consumption-based pricing.
- News
Massive Internet Outage Cripples Google, Spotify, Discord as Millions Face Service Disruptions
Massive Google Cloud outage on June 12 disrupted Spotify, Discord, Gmail globally for hours, affecting millions of users worldwide.
- Quick Reviews
It’s 2025 and Files by Google Still Won’t Let You Rename a File with Just a Capital Letter
Insights At a Glance: The Files by Google app still doesn’t allow users to rename files by changing only the…
- News
Android 16 Stable Update Is Here — But Not for Most Kenyans (Yet)
Insights At a Glance: Android 16 stable update is officially rolling out today—but only to Google Pixel 6 and newer…
- Interesting Reads
AI vs Cancer: How Google’s Breakthroughs Are Inspiring Hope — and Why Kenya is Ready for the Future
Insights At a Glance: Google’s AI innovations like AlphaFold are revolutionizing cancer research, accelerating drug discovery, and improving diagnostic accuracy.…
- News
Google AI Tool, NotebookLM, Gets Publishing Feature in New Update
NotebookLM launches public notebook sharing via links, transforming Google's AI research tool into a knowledge publishing platform for broader audiences.
- Interesting Reads
Google Photos Turns 10: Here are 10 Exciting Tips to Celebrate a Decade of Memories
Insights At a Glance: Google Photos is 10. To celebrate, Google dropped 10 tips and tricks to help you edit,…
- How To/ Explained
How to Switch SIM Cards When Texting in Google Messages (As of The Latest Update)
Back in February, Android Authority gave us a heads-up about a change Google was working on for its Messages app.…
- How To/ Explained
Here’s Every Major Android 16 Feature You Should Be Excited About!
Find Hub, Gemini AI, RCS upgrades, better security, and XR support — here are the biggest changes coming with Android…
- News
Google flaunts its AI scam tools for Android, but Airtel’s spam alert service still wins on reach
Google unveils AI spam tools for smartphones as Airtel’s network-level solution continues protecting all users, including feature phone owners.
- News
Google vs the DOJ: The Billion-Dollar Battle Over Search, Chrome and Android – and What It Means for Kenyans
Google’s antitrust trial may reshape Search, Chrome, and Android — with global impacts on pricing, privacy, security, and innovation.
- Announcements
Google Adds Kiswahili and Afrikaans to NotebookLM Audio Overviews in Latest Language Expansion
Google's NotebookLM now offers Audio Overviews in Kiswahili and Afrikaans, expanding accessible, AI-powered audio learning across multilingual African regions.
- Interesting Reads
ChatGPT’s New Shopping Features Signal the Slow Death of Traditional Search
OpenAI’s ChatGPT shopping update changes everything. Here's how it challenges Google, reshapes AI search, and raises privacy concerns.
- Startups
African Startups Using AI Can Now Apply for Google’s Flagship 2025 Accelerator Program
Google opens 2025 Africa Accelerator for AI startups offering equity-free support and $350K in Cloud credits.
- Announcements
Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Video Generation for Gemini Advanced and Whisk Users
Google launches Veo 2 for Gemini and Whisk, enabling AI-generated 8-second videos from text or image prompts globally.
