THE U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that Google violated the antitrust law by monopolizing open web digital advertising markets. The technology company, according to the court, “harmed Google’s publishing customers, the competitive process, and, ultimately, consumers of information on the open web.” The Department of Justice on Thursday announced … Read more
GOOGLE through its News Initiative (GNI) on Friday organised an Artificial Intelligence (AI) workshop for journalists to enhance their storytelling, improve production, and equip them with cutting edge technological skills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative reflects Google’s ongoing commitment to supporting the media industry in navigating the challenges and … Read more
THE Federal Government on Thursday said its partnership with Google is set to transform Nigeria into a global technology hub Mr Inuwa Kashifu, the Director-General, National Information Technology Developmental Agency (NITDA) said this in a television interview monitored in Lagos. Kashifu said that the partnership was focused on infrastructure development, scaling of citizens, AI … Read more
GOOGLE’S head of government relations and public policy in Africa, Charles Murito, has called on African governments to take stronger measures to protect fibre optic cables, advocating for their classification as critical infrastructure. According to Murito, this would ensure better security for the terrestrial and subsea cables crucial to the continent’s communications, which have been … Read more
GOOGLE has announced a significant new investment of $5.8 million to develop AI and cybersecurity skills across Africa, focusing on South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya as primary beneficiaries. The tech giant’s latest commitment builds on its growing impact on South Africa’s digital economy, which, according to Google, generated an estimated R118bn ($6.136bn) in economic activity … Read more
AFRICAN Stream, a pan-African digital media organisation, has accused Google of censorship after the tech giant locked it out of its Gmail Workspace on Tuesday. The ban has resulted in the loss of two years’ worth of emails and files stored on Google’s cloud, the platform said in a statement. The Nairobi-based media outlet, known … Read more
GOOGLE’S digital products and services have generated an estimated $16bn in economic activity across sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, according to a new report titled The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa. The tech giant’s contributions include revenue boosts for over 1 million small and medium-sized businesses, highlighting the transformative power of digital tools in driving economic growth … Read more
A United States’ federal judge has ruled that Google holds an unlawful monopoly over online searches and related advertising. This marks a significant victory for U.S. antitrust authorities, who have been waging series of legal battles against the market dominance of several Big Tech companies. The Justice Department had sued Google, accusing the tech giant … Read more
A Woman Techmaker Ambassador (WTA), Mrs Gbemisola Esho, on Sunday encouraged women to take advantage of the opportunities in Google’s Women Techmakers Programme. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Lagos, Esho said that the programme was a global initiative aimed at empowering women in technology and bridging the gender gap … Read more
IN a bid to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa, Google’s Hustle Academy has returned for 2024 with a renewed emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), revolutionising the way African entrepreneurs navigate the digital landscape. Since its inception in 2022, the Hustle Academy has served as a critical catalyst for SME growth in the region, … Read more