Updates on the latest technologies from Google including services, initiatives, and impact on the digital world.
- Announcements
Prudential and Google Cloud Partner to Revolutionize Insurance with AI
Prudential and Google Cloud partner to create an AI Lab focused on enhancing healthcare and insurance operations.
- Startups
Meet the Kenyan Startups joining the Google for Startups Accelerator 2024 Cohort
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa's 8th cohort features innovative Kenyan startups transforming beauty, finance, and travel through cutting-edge technology.
- News
Infinix Leads AI Education with UNESCO and Google at Nairobi’s Largest CogLabs Event
Infinix, UNESCO, and Google inspire 200+ students in Nairobi with hands-on AI Education and robotics through the largest CogLabs workshop.
- News
OpenAI Unveils SearchGPT to Rival Google Search Dominance
OpenAI's SearchGPT aims to challenge Google with real-time, conversational search, causing Alphabet's shares to drop amid legal issues.
- News
Google Launches Umoja, Africa’s First Direct Fiber Link to Australia
Google launches Umoja, the first fiber optic cable directly connecting Africa to Australia, enhancing connectivity and cybersecurity.
- Opinion
Google Does Not Know What to Do With Its AI, and It’s Sad to Watch
Google I/O overshadowed by OpenAI's GPT-4o, revealing Google's confusion and inconsistent strategy in the rapidly evolving AI race.
- Startups
Google’s Hustle Academy Re-launches with Enhanced AI Focus to Boost African SMBs
Google's Hustle Academy reopens, enhancing its curriculum with AI training to boost SMBs in Sub-Saharan Africa through 2024.
- Startups
Two Kenyan Startups Join Inaugural Google Generative AI Cohort
Google's AI Cohort includes two Kenyan startups, focusing on health and education through generative AI to tackle societal challenges.
- Reviews
Apple CarPlay is Miles Ahead of Android Auto, and You Can’t Convince Me Otherwise
Apple CarPlay offers easier connectivity and task completion than Android Auto, ensuring reliability and user-friendliness.
- Announcements
Generative AI in Africa: Liquid C2, Google Cloud, Anthropic Team Up
Liquid C2 spearheads African AI adoption through Google Cloud, Anthropic partnership, offering heightened security and innovative solutions.
- Opinion
Google’s bad reputation with Apps makes Gmail Hoax Believable
Google's habit of killing apps breeds mistrust; even Gmail's safety feels questionable to some.
- News
Here’s the Galaxy S24 Series Lineup Pricing and Specifications
Samsung's Galaxy S24 Series introduces advanced AI, superior camera tech, and environmental sustainability in three innovative, premium-priced models.
- News
Google is Destroying the Google Assistant Experience as We Know It
Google Assistant undergoes major changes, removing many features, affecting multiple devices, following employee layoffs.
- Opinion
What is this Craze about wanting iMessage on Android devices?
Surge in demand for iMessage on Android despite Apple's RCS support; a peculiar American trend, not global necessity.
- Announcements
Google Releases 2023 Year in Search for Kenya
Google's 2023 Kenya search trends highlight local figures, global personalities, sports, education, losses, and popular entertainment. #GoogleTrends
