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Samsung just announced the Galaxy S26 series, and rather than walking through a list of upgrades, it’s worth focusing on what actually matters to someone deciding whether to care. The Chip Situation The S26 Ultra runs on the Snapdragon 8…
Emirates has launched a split-payment feature for travelers booking flights in Kenya. This option allows customers to spread a single ticket purchase across multiple payment methods within a 24-hour window. The feature, built on…
If you’ve ever hummed a tune and wished you could turn it into an actual song, a new app might make that possible, and Google just bought the company behind it. Google announced this week that it has acquired ProducerAI, a music-making…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is deploying 1,000 new speed cameras across the country, but the project is bigger than the cameras alone. The rollout is part of a broader system called the Integrated Transport…
Meta and AMD have entered into a massive partnership that could see Meta spend upwards of $100 billion on AI chips over the next several years. The deal is designed to provide Meta with 6 gigawatts of computing power, a staggering amount…
There’s a graveyard no one talks about, and you’ve visited it more times than you realize. It’s the app you opened every day for three years that you haven’t thought about since. The service that felt so essential you couldn’t imagine the…
When Spotify launched in Kenya in February 2021, it entered a market already deeply shaped by YouTube links, WhatsApp shares, and FM radio culture. Five years later, the numbers tell a story of adoption and immersion. Kenya has embraced…
The vivo Y31d has officially gone on sale in Kenya, positioned as a solution for users who prioritize battery life above all else. Starting at KES 26,999, the device is built around a 7200mAh battery, which is the largest capacity vivo has…
Canva ended 2025 with $4 billion in annualized revenue, 265 million users, and positive free cash flow for 9 straight years. Adobe, by comparison, pulled in $6.2 billion last quarter but only grew 10%, and its stock is down 30% this year.…
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is building its own taxi-hailing app for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), and it wants technology firms to help make it happen. According to tender documents seen by the Business Daily, KAA has put…
PayPal has confirmed a data breach that exposed the personal information of about 100 customers who used its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan product. According to breach notification letters sent on February 10, 2026, the issue traces…
Samsung is hosting its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25, 2026, where it’s expected to unveil the new Galaxy S Series smartphones and a new pair of Galaxy Buds. The event will be a livestream, and Samsung Kenya is running a registration…
World leaders and Big Tech executives recently met in New Delhi for the AI Impact Summit, a high-level gathering aimed at shaping how AI is built, governed and distributed globally. For Africa, and Kenya in particular, it could represent a…
Samsung plans to expand Galaxy AI so it can work with other AI services on the phone instead of only using Samsung’s own assistant. Until now, most of its AI features have relied on Samsung’s in-house tools, but this change will allow…
Kenya is scaling its power sector from the current installed capacity of 3,840.8 MW as of June 2025 and intends to add approximately 253 MW to the national grid in the next 3 years. Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), the…
Anthropic launched Claude Code Security yesterday, a tool that scans software codebases for vulnerabilities and proposes fixes, and the cybersecurity industry responded by losing billions in market value within hours. CrowdStrike fell…
When Canal+ completed its acquisition of MultiChoice, most attention fell on the business deal itself. Now, the operational changes are becoming visible, and African sports viewers are starting to feel them. The most significant shift…
Google spent 2025 playing an increasingly aggressive game of whack-a-mole with bad actors on Android, and the numbers it published are worth paying attention to. According to its latest Android ecosystem safety report, the company…
Kenya is becoming one of Africa’s most important players in the cryptocurrency space, and the transformation is happening fast. Just a few years ago, the Central Bank of Kenya was warning citizens away from virtual currencies. Today, Kenya…
The first Samsung Galaxy S launched in 2010 with a 5MP camera, a plastic body, and a screen that impressed people at the time. 16 years later, the S25 Ultra shoots with a 200MP main sensor, has a titanium frame, and runs AI features that…
Secretbet came onto the Kenyan market around June 2025, and for a relatively new platform, it has hit the ground running. It’s about sports betting and casino games together, so there’s no need for separate accounts. You can bet on sports…
More cybercriminals have been arrested in Kenya in a collaborative operation between local and international law enforcement agencies. From December 8, 2025, to January 30, 2026, Operation Red Card 2.0, carried out under Interpol, led to…
Airtel Kenya is making a serious play to stop being Kenya’s distant number two by investing in physical infrastructure that can serve businesses and governments, and a ground-level distribution network that can get closer to ordinary…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has testified in a landmark civil trial at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. This case represents a watershed moment in the legal battle over the impact of social media on youth mental health. The trial is the…
