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Google is taking its AI ambitions off the planet. The company has announced Project Suncatcher, a research “moonshot” that aims to launch AI data centers into space aboard solar-powered satellites. The goal is to harness unlimited clean…
Legionella management is essential for any organisation operating water systems such as cooling towers, hot and cold water storage tanks, or showers. The risk of Legionella bacteria spreading and causing Legionnaires’ disease or Pontiac…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) just lost a major legal fight over who pays what taxes in the digital payments world. The Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that payment switch companies provide financial services, not ICT services, which means…
In the second quarter of 2025, the short-form video platform TikTok revealed that it had removed nearly 600,000 videos in Kenya for breaches of its community guidelines. According to the company’s quarterly Community Guidelines Enforcement…
The Kenyan government has introduced a controversial policy that will make betting one of the most heavily deducted activities in the country. Starting this month, anyone placing a bet in Kenya will automatically have money deducted for…
Last month, Kenya Railways safely transported 640,000 tonnes of cargo via the Madaraka Express Freight Service. This volume sets a new monthly record since the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in 2017. This haul is equivalent to…
For years, the “Update and shut down” option in Windows has been one of the most misleading buttons in tech history. You’d click it expecting your PC to power off after an update, only to find it had sneakily restarted itself overnight.…
MultiChoice, now controlled by French company Canal+, is dropping its prices in Kenya. The media giant announced a significant reduction, up to 30%, on its decoders and installation accessories. ITEM OLD PRICE (KES) NEW PRICE (KES) DROP…
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT usage policies, officially prohibiting the AI chatbot from providing personalized medical, legal, or financial advice. The new rules, announced on October 29, are designed to curb misinformation risks and…
Telegram Messenger is reportedly being blocked on Safaricom network in Kenya, leaving millions of users still unable to access one of their most relied-upon communication platforms. The disruption is being experienced without any prior…
KCB Group has signed a deal to buy a minority stake in Pesapal, the Kenyan digital payments company that’s been processing transactions for businesses since 2009. The agreement, announced yesterday, still needs approval from the Central…
Infinix has built a feature that lets two of its phones talk to each other without any network, internet, or airtime. It’s called Ultra Link, and it works exactly how it sounds: phone to phone, direct connection, voice calls only. The…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has successfully regained control of its official customer-care account on X (formerly Twitter), after it was hacked and changed to “StandsX.” In an official post shared via its verified corporate handle,…
Something unsettling is happening in East Africa. The same internet that once gave us freedom, connection, and hope is now being turned into a weapon of control. When Tanzania went dark during its election, I could not stop thinking about…
It’s getting risky to teach people how to install Windows these days, at least according to the YouTube moderation system. A creator’s simple YouTube guide on installing Windows 11 without a Microsoft account has been flagged as…
The latest Windows 11 test update, which remains in preview, appears to have introduced a strange new glitch in Task Manager, and it’s leaving users puzzled. According to reports from Windows Latest, the issue prevents Task Manager from…
Wikipedia appears to have taken a thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk’s newly launched Grokipedia, the AI-powered encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. In its latest fundraising campaign, the non-profit platform reminded users that it…
Nvidia stock surged past $5 trillion in market value yesterday, making it the first public company in history to reach this milestone. Shares climbed over 5% to around $212, driven by a combination of massive AI chip orders and…
The unveiling of Neo, the humanoid robot from American company, 1X Technologies, has stirred both excitement and skepticism across the internet. Marketed as the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed for everyday home use,…
The transformative power of artificial intelligence in visual media has accelerated at a breakneck pace. What was once the exclusive domain of Hollywood visual effects studios—altering an actor’s appearance, de-aging them, or even mapping…
Microsoft Azure crashed this evening, dragging down a large chunk of online services and leaving users staring at error screens across Microsoft 365, Xbox, and even Minecraft. The outage started around 7 PM local time, and Microsoft…
Tanzania experienced a nationwide internet disruption today coinciding with the country’s general elections. According to network data from NetBlocks, the outage began around 8:00 AM local time, affecting major services including social…
Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators are getting a new kind of update, and not everyone will be thrilled. Starting November 3, Samsung will begin rolling out advertisements to its high-end Family Hub smart refrigerators, which cost anywhere…
Africa’s most influential technology and business leaders are gearing up for the CIO100 Symposium & Awards 2025, set to take place from November 19 to 21, at Enashipai Resort & Spa, Naivasha. Now in its 17th year, the CIO100 Symposium has…
