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Google accused of paying $10 billion to ward off competitors
The US department of justice (DoJ) is alleging that that Google did not play by the rules in its efforts to keep its dominance in...
Google opens applications for AI-focused Africa accelerator programme
Applications are now open for Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use artificial intelligence to...
Google to train 20k Nigerians in digital skills
Google plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and youth in digital skills and provide a grant of ₦1.2 billion (US$2.16 million) to help the...
Google’s AI wing raises $100 million from South Korea
South Korea’s largest telecommunications operator, SK Telecom, said it will invest US$100-million in US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic to strengthen its telecoms-driven AI business.
Anthropic,...
YouTube Premium prices hiked – US only, for now
YouTube, Google’s video streaming platform, has hiked prices on its monthly and annual Premium plans in the US for the first time since the...
Google explores AI tools for journalists
Google is exploring using artificial intelligence tools to write news articles and is in talks with news organisations to use the tools to assist...
Loan Apps delisted by Google and Nigerian regulator, lessons for Ghana
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is taking some serious action to protect customers from loan application bullies.Â
Techpoint reports that the regulator...
Google expands Bard AI service to 40 new languages, 59...
Google has announced the expansion of its conversational AI service, Bard, to 40 new languages, including Swahili, marking the first inclusion of an African...
Juliet Ehimuan steps down as Google West Africa boss
Dr Juliet Ehimuan, the first Google West Africa Director, has left the company after 12 years and contributing to the company’s regional growth.
Ehimuan in...
Google to block news in Canada to avoid paying publishers
Google plans to block Canadian news on its platform in Canada, joining Facebook in escalating a campaign against a new law requiring payments to...