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Apple Raises MacBook Prices as M5 Chips Debut
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Apple Raises MacBook Prices as M5 Chips Debut

Apple announced a new wave of MacBooks, debuting a refreshed MacBook Air with the M5 chip and new MacBook Pro models carrying the M5 Pro and M5 Max. All of them go up for preorder today and hit shelves on March 11. The headline story with…

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Why African Casino Apps Outpace Las Vegas Equivalents
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Why African Casino Apps Outpace Las Vegas Equivalents

Three seconds. That’s all it takes to load a well-built casino app with a garbage connection. Try loading a Western gambling app under the same conditions and you’ll be staring at animated logos for half a minute wondering if the thing…

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How TikTok Views Influence Algorithm and Content Visibility
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How TikTok Views Influence Algorithm and Content Visibility

On TikTok, views are one of the most important signals that determine how far a video can travel across the platform. For creators, influencers, and businesses, gaining more TikTok views is not just about popularity it directly affects how…

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Government Creates Four New ICT Directorates in Major Reform
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Government Creates Four New ICT Directorates in Major Reform

The Kenyan government has announced wide-ranging reforms to embed technology across public service. The changes elevate ICT from an administrative support function to a central pillar of governance and national productivity. Eng. John…

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Claude Goes Down, Users Report Widespread Outage
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Claude Goes Down, Users Report Widespread Outage

Users of Anthropic’s Claude AI experienced a major disruption today after the platform went offline unexpectedly, leaving many unable to access the service across all platforms. Reports quickly spread across social media and tech forums…

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X Rolls Out “Made with AI” Label for Content Creators
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X Rolls Out “Made with AI” Label for Content Creators

X (Twitter) has rolled out a feature requiring creators to be upfront about something many have quietly been doing for a while: using AI to make their content. The platform is rolling out a “Made with AI” label for posts, which has set off…

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M-Pesa Transactions Will Now Hide Customer Numbers by Default
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M-Pesa Transactions Will Now Hide Customer Numbers by Default

As every M-Pesa user has become accustomed to, paying at a till number or through Paybill means the merchant on the other end gets more than just a payment alert. Your full name and phone number go along with it automatically, with no…

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U.S. Military Used Anthropic AI Claude in Iran Strikes Before Ban
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U.S. Military Used Anthropic AI Claude in Iran Strikes Before Ban

The United States military used Anthropic’s Claude AI model during recent strikes in the Middle East, marking one of the clearest examples yet of a commercial AI system being deployed in live combat operations. As reported by The Wall…

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Getting Custom Software
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Getting Custom Software

Custom software can be one of the most powerful investments a business makes. If done correctly, it can streamline a business, strengthen customer relationships, and secure a competitive advantage that’s hard to match. But here’s the rub.…

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Trump Blacklists Anthropic as OpenAI Wins Defense Deal
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Trump Blacklists Anthropic as OpenAI Wins Defense Deal

In what may be the most consequential moment for the American AI industry to date, the Trump administration has effectively banned one of the country’s most prominent AI companies from doing business with the federal government while…

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iHUB Opens Applications for Fourth EdTech Fellowship Cohort
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iHUB Opens Applications for Fourth EdTech Fellowship Cohort

iHUB has opened applications for Cohort 4 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, a program that selects early-stage education technology startups and gives them funding and support to grow. Twelve Kenyan startups will be picked…

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Mobile Finance Has Become Kenya’s Biggest Cybercrime Target
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Mobile Finance Has Become Kenya’s Biggest Cybercrime Target

Kenya’s financial system does not look the way it did a decade ago. Paying rent, settling utility bills, and even receiving government services can now happen on a phone, mostly through mobile money. Transactions flowing through that…

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Paramount Wins the Warner Bros. Battle as Netflix Walks Away
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Paramount Wins the Warner Bros. Battle as Netflix Walks Away

Hollywood’s biggest corporate drama in years has finally found its winner. After months of a heated, very public bidding war, Paramount Skydance has emerged as the frontrunner to take over Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) after Netflix…

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Mawingu to Deploy Starlink Internet to 450 Rural Hubs in Kenya
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Mawingu to Deploy Starlink Internet to 450 Rural Hubs in Kenya

Internet service provider Mawingu Networks‘ long standing partnership with Microsoft has received new tools to improve internet connectivity in rural and remote areas. This comes after Microsoft’s collaboration with satellite internet…

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PesaLink Debuts Instant Pan-African Transfers In Kenya Shillings
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PesaLink Debuts Instant Pan-African Transfers In Kenya Shillings

Kenyans can now send and receive money across Africa instantly in the local currency. A new partnership between PesaLink and Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) means local banks and mobile money services can facilitate…

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KPLC Debt Pushes KenGen to Consider Direct Power Sales to Customers
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KPLC Debt Pushes KenGen to Consider Direct Power Sales to Customers

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is owed KES 16.6 billion by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) as of mid-2025. While the total debt of KES 16.6 billion hasn’t changed since 2024, the amount that is actually “late” has…

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IEBC Warns Voters Taking Photos of Ballot Papers Will Be Prosecuted
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IEBC Warns Voters Taking Photos of Ballot Papers Will Be Prosecuted

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has again reminded the public that no one is allowed to take pictures of ballot papers at polling stations. Ahead of 4 by-elections today, the commission warned that ballot paper…

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