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- News
It Wasn’t Just the Grid. Microsoft Asked Kenya for a Cheque the Government Couldn’t Write.
Bloomberg reports Microsoft and G42 asked Kenya to guarantee annual capacity payments. The government couldn't, and the talks broke down.
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Kenya Stalls $1 Billion MicrosoftβG42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up
Kenya pauses the $1 billion MicrosoftβG42 Olkaria data centre after President Ruto admitted the national grid cannot support it yet.
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Xbox Game Pass Just Got Cheaper. Here’s What You’re Giving Up.
Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99 and PC Game Pass to $13.99, removes day-one Call of Duty.
- Interesting Reads
MacBook Neo is doing exactly what I predicted, and Windows OEMs should be worried
Last week, I threw out what I knew would be a controversial take: the MacBook Neo wouldnβt just sell well,…
- News
Microsoft Edge on Android is getting Gemini Nano-powered Summarize and Rewrite features
For months, Google has been steadily integrating its Gemini Nano on-device AI model into the desktop version of Chrome, powering…
- News
Microsoft Kenya Country Manager Phyllis Migwi exits role after 3 years
After being on the forefront of global tech giant Microsoft operations in Kenya as the Country Manager for 3 and…
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Windows 11’s revamped battery icon just arrived, but still no sign of the new Start menu
If you are running Windows 11 in Kenya, you might want to wake up your laptop and take a closer…
- Opinion
Microsoft’s Forced ‘Copilot’ Pivot: A Year Later, the ‘Office’ Rebrand is Finally Going Viral
Microsoftβs $135 billion OpenAI gamble forces a controversial "Office" rebrand to "Copilot," sparking a viral delayed reaction across social media.
- Interesting Reads
Microsoft beat its massive connectivity goal in Africa. Now comes the hard part: AI.
The tech giant has brought 117 million people online across the continent, surpassing its 2025 target early. But as Microsoft…
- News
You Can Now Check for Malware Directly Inside Microsoft Teams via Sophos
Sophos integrates real-time threat intelligence into Microsoft Copilot, allowing instant malware checks directly within Teams and security workflows.
- News
Microsoft leads push to train 100,000 Kenyan public servants in AI and digital skills
Following its high-profile Nairobi AI Tour earlier this year and ongoing development efforts including work on local context-aware models like…
- News
Windows 11 introduces new recovery tools to fix system failures caused by bad updates and drivers
Microsoft is rolling out a major set of recovery improvements for Windows 11 clearly designed to prevent a repeat of…
- Interesting Reads
Microsoft is teaching AI to speak Dholuo and Kikuyu, Starting with Kenyan Farmers
Microsoft's Project Gecko uses Small Language Models to bring vernacular, video-based AI tools to Kenyan farmers, bridging the digital divide
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Apple mocks Windows blue screen of death in genius new ad, and itβs hard not to laugh
Apple is back with another cheeky βApple at Workβ ad, this time, turning one of Windowsβ most infamous nightmares, the…
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Windows 10 end of support is in a week
Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Thatβs just a week from now. If youβre…
