Tag: Google
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Google announces $1bn to support digital transformation in Africa
Google announces $1bn to support digital transformation in Africa
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Samsung rolls out phone update to enable users lock, unlock their cars
Samsung rolls out phone update to enable users lock, unlock their cars
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Google celebrates Nigeria’s 61st Independence with a doodle
Google celebrates Nigeria’s 61st Independence with a doodle
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Russia fines Google again for failing to remove banned content
A Moscow court on Thursday fined Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) 6 million roubles (or $80,881) for failing to delete content that Russia deemed illegal. The fine is the second such penalty to be imposed on the U.S. tech giant in less than a week. Amid a wider standoff with Big Tech, Russia has hit Google…
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Moscow court fines Google over storage of user data
A court in Moscow on Thursday fined Google for failing to store the data of users who are based in Russia in that country. A judge imposed a fine of 3 million roubles (40,000 dollars) on Google, the first time the company has faced a penalty of this kind in Russia. However, LinkedIn, an employment…
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Google offers 22 media innovators $2.1m funding for 2nd GNI Innovation Challenge
Google on Wednesday announced the selection of 22 media innovators to receive $2.1 million in funding through the second Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge for Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey. Ludovic Blecher, Head GNI, said in a statement that GNI is Google’s effort to help news players in their transition to a digital…
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Internet giants threaten to pull out of Hong Kong over privacy plans
An association of companies such as Google, Twitter and Facebook is warning that the internet giants and their services will pull out of Hong Kong. The companies warned that their services will be pulled out if a planned tightening of data protection was implemented. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) criticised the proposed doxxing legislation as…
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Google funds hub for disbursement of $100,000 fund to startups in Africa
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) on Thursday announced a partnership with Google for Startups to lead the disbursement of the Black Founders Fund Africa. The fund would provide grants and technical support to early-stage startups in Africa to grow their companies and create meaningful impact in their communities. Mr Bosun Tijani, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…
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Google earmarks $6m for female startups, entrepreneurs in Africa
Google on Monday said it has renewed its commitment to support startups in Africa with a combined six million dollars funding to startups founders and female entrepreneurs in Africa. Nitin Gajria, Managing Director of Google Sub-Saharan Africa, said on Monday in statement that It was part of the ongoing plans to double down on supporting…
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Google deletes Nigerian social media app from Play Store
Internet giants, Google has deleted from its Play Store Nigerian social media app known as Crowwe. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Crowwe social media app, which imitates Twitter, is owned by Nigeria’s Adamu Garba. The app had received horrible reviews from Nigerians after Garba supported the suspension of Twitter use in Nigeria. Garba had, following the…