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Google Brings Generative AI To Search In Africa
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Starting today, Google is rolling out its Search Generative Experience (“SGE”) in the SSA region as an opt-in experiment in Search Labs. This AI-powered experience is available in English. With new br... Read More

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FG Moves To Regulate AI Usage In Nigeria
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The Nigerian government is reportedly making plans to regulate the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, disclosed this on ... Read More

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Five Ways Google Health Is Using AI In Africa
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Every day across Africa, people turn to Google products like Search, YouTube and Fitbit for insights about their health and wellbeing. But many may not know that we have also been researching how AI c... Read More

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Google Announces 11 African Startups For Inaugural Africa AI First Accelerator Program
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Google on Thursday unveiled the first cohort for its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’ program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative talent, are using cutting-edge Artifici... Read More

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Google Opens Applications for ₦75 Million Hustle Academy Fund To Empower Nigerian SMBs
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Google today announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund, a ₦75 Million equity-free fund dedicated to amplifying the ambitions of Nigerian Small and Medium-sized Businesses (... Read More

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Five African Ventures Selected For ‘Google For Startups Growth Academy’
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The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health has unveiled its 2023 cohort, spotlighting 30 transformative startups from across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. After an intensive selection pr... Read More

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Google Experts Answer Your Top Most Searched Questions On AI
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New search trends released by Google show that search interest in AI has reached an all time high in Nigeria. The trends show that people have searched for AI more than ever in 2023 so far, with inter... Read More

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Unable To ‘Create Channel’ On WhatsApp? Here’s Why
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Feeling left out because you can’t access WhatsApp’s new ‘Create Channel’ feature? You’re not alone. The absence of this feature can be particularly frustrating, especially when others seem to be usin... Read More

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Google: From Helpful Images To AI – 25 Biggest Search Moments
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Here’s how we’ve made Search more helpful over 25 years — and had a little fun along the way, too. When Google first launched 25 years ago, it was far from the first search engine. But quickly, Google... Read More

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WhatsApp Introduces New ‘Channels’ Feature: Here’s How To Get Started On Android, iPhone, & Desktop
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WhatsApp, the messaging app used by billions, is gradually rolling out a game-changing feature—WhatsApp Channels. Aimed at offering a dedicated space for sharing updates and connecting with followers,... Read More

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Google Appoints Alex Okosi As Managing Director For Africa
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Technology giants, Google has announced the appointment of Alex Okosi, who is the currently Managing Director for YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, as the new Managing Director for Google in Africa. I... Read More

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$350k Up For Grabs As Google Announces ‘AI First Accelerator Program’ For African Startups
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Google today unveiled the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First”, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use artificial intelligence to solve local challenges. This program... Read More

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Kaduna, Google Partner To Train 5,000 Women In Tech
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In a significant move towards promoting tech inclusivity, the Kaduna State Government, in collaboration with Google, has announced a pioneering initiative to train 5,000 women and girls in data scienc... Read More

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Google Updates Ways To Find And Remove Results About You
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Last year, we launched the Results about you tool to make it easy for you to request the removal of search results that contain your personal phone number, home address or email, right from the Google... Read More

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Google Partners With Verve, Allow Nigerians Pay Locally On Play Store
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Google has partnered with Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, to make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more accessible for Nigerians. As of today, Nigerians can use ... Read More

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Demystifying ePayments: How Policies And Regulations Can Make Them Work For Everyone
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The sights and sounds of a bustling local market in Lagos on a busy Saturday are something to behold. Traders energetically marketing their goods, buyers engaging in spirited negotiations over prices,... Read More

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How Accessing Free Wifi Exposes Users’ Bank Details, Other Information To Hackers – Expert Reveals
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An information security expert, David Dada has warned internet users who connect to free wifi to stop the act or risk losing vital information to hackers. According to him, gadget users who connect to... Read More

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‘We’re Running On Negative Cash Flow’ – Elon Musk Reveals How Twitter Has Lost Half Advert Revenue Since Purchase 
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The owner of the micro-blogging platform Twitter, Elon Musk, has revealed how the social media platform has been running on negative cash flow. According to Musk’s Twitter, the negative cash flow of t... Read More

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Google Bard Expansion Introduces More Features, Languages And Countries
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Google today announced the expansion of Bard, its conversational AI service, to 40 new languages including Swahili- the first African language to be included and 59 new countries and territories. The ... Read More

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Why You Should Make Pay With Transfer Your Top Payment Choice
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Imagine a bustling Tuesday morning in the city of Lagos and Mrs. Hadiza, a vibrant entrepreneur, is preparing her well-loved Jollof rice for the lunch crowd. As she expertly stirs the simmering pot, h... Read More

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Meta’s New Social Media Platform, Threads Breaks Record With 100 Million Users In Four Days
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The newly launched social media application by Meta, owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Threads, has broken records with over 100 million sign-ups in four days. Naija News reported last Frid... Read More

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Why Meta’s New Social Media Platform, Threads Wasn’t Launched In 27 EU Nations
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Meta’s new social media platform, Threads app went viral with over 55 million users signing up to the new platform in less than 48 hours. Despite launching in about 100 countries on Thursday, Threads ... Read More

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Over 10 Million Users Join Twitter’s Rival, Threads Within Hours Of Launch
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Over 10 million users have reportedly joined the new social media platform, Threads within hours of its launch. Naija News earlier reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a grand entrance to th... Read More

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Users Threaten To Leave Twitter For Donald Trump’s Truth Social Over New Directive
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Several users of the microblogging site, Twitter, have threatened to leave the platform for an alternative one. Naija News reports that many Twitter users are threatening to dump the site for an alter... Read More

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Full List: 25 African Startups To Receive $4 Million Google For Startups’ Black Founders Fund
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Google for Startups (GfS) today announced the 25 African-based startups selected for this year’s $4million Black Founders Fund. The Black Founders Fund, now in its third year, aims to help tackle syst... Read More

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Apple’s Vision Pro: A Bold Leap Into Mixed Reality
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Apple introduced its newest product, Vision Pro, at its WWDC developer conference. The $3,499 mixed-reality headset, marking the company’s first significant innovation since the Apple Watch in 2014, a... Read More

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NCC Confirms Steady Decline Of Mobile Subscriptions In Nigeria
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Nigeria is the country in Africa with the highest mobile population, and earlier steady rises in the number of mobile subscriptions were attributed to increased productivity and efficiency in other se... Read More

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Google Expands Flood Alerts To 80 Countries
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Google today announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of 8 new countries in Africa. To date, 23 African countries are on the Flood Hub.... Read More

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iPhone 14: What to expect from Apple
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Reports say iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models will be available in a purple shade that has a unique finish that shifts tone based on lighting conditions...

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How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria’s textile industry
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Technical innovation could make the textile sector more competitive – not only by improving cotton production but also by improving textile quality. ...

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All phones in EU to adopt same mobile charging port from 2024
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"By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," the European Parliament said in a statement....

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How governments are invading citizens’ privacy
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Surveillance laws are failing to protect privacy rights: what we found in six African countries...

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Fastly global internet outage: why did so many sites go down — and what is a CDN, anyway?
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This outage saw seemingly unrelated sites go dark, including the BBC, Pinterest, the Financial Times, Reddit and even The Conversation....

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Huawei and TikTok are at the forefront of a new drift to regionalism – many others will follow
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The US has led an increasingly successful campaign to eliminate Huawei from the global market over alleged security fears, and is threatening to ban TikTok too....

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2 ways to stop Whatsapp from sharing your data with Facebook
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Some users have complained about sharing their data with Facebook especially the latter's commercialisation of such data....

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Nigerians, other African developers shine at Facebook’s annual F8 conference
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Facebook: “We believe that local entrepreneurs and developers will be the ones to meet the needs of their immediate community."...

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Instagram increases video recording from 15seconds to 60seconds
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The move is not surprising given how parent company Facebook has been placing more emphasis on video....

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Sony posts first quarter profit
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The hardware giant had to sell off asset to stem the tide of losses last year...

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