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Google partners Verve, okays naira payment Play Store
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Google, Epic Games near settlement over Play Store payment dispute

Google and Epic Games appear close to resolving their long-standing legal battle over the Play Store. The two companies have jointly submitted a proposed settlement to the court, which could significantly reshape the way Android and Google Play function. Announcing the move in a post on X, Google’s President of Android Ecosystem, Sameer Samat, said […]

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Google unveils AI skills campus for Nigerian public servants

Google.org has unveiled an Apolitical Government Artificial Intelligence Campus skills training program for Nigerian public servants, establishing a trusted global hub for AI excellence within the government. This initiative, which Google announced on Thursday in Abuja, is a partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Britain tightens oversight on Google search services

Britain’s competition authority on Friday activated new powers to oversee Google’s search operations, placing the United States tech giant under heightened regulatory scrutiny. The Competition and Markets Authority confirmed it is granting Google “strategic market status” for its general search and search advertising services. This follows a nearly nine-month investigation in which the regulator found […]

Google to add digital watermark to AI-edited images
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Google unveils Gemini subscriptions for workplace AI agents

Google is taking another shot at selling businesses on artificial intelligence agents by introducing subscriptions featuring agents that perform specific work tasks. Gemini Enterprise targets large organizations, starting at a monthly fee of $30 per person. Gemini Business, for smaller clients, costs $21 per person each month. The offerings enable corporate workers to build agents […]

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Google faces fresh legal battle over digital ad dominance

After beating back a United States Justice Department challenge to its search monopoly, Google is now confronting a new legal test targeting its grip on digital advertising. The case, opening Monday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, centers on allegations that Google’s ad technology amounts to an illegal monopoly. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema has […]

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Google supports African startups, varsities with $9m fund, AI tools

Google has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa, unveiling new subsea cable connectivity hubs, a $9 million fund, and Artificial Intelligence tools for students. The tech giant is building on nearly two decades of partnership with infrastructure, learning, and innovation announcements. Four strategic subsea cable connectivity hubs will be established in the north, south, east, and […]

Google partners Verve, okays naira payment Play Store
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Google Play hosts 224 apps involved in global ad scam – Report 

Security researchers have uncovered a massive mobile ad fraud scheme involving 224 apps on the Google Play Store, collectively downloaded more than 38 million times worldwide. Dubbed SlopAds, the operation covertly generated fake ad views and clicks in the background, siphoning advertising revenue without delivering genuine engagement to brands. The scheme was exposed by HUMAN’s […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google to build four major digital hubs across Africa

Alphabet’s Google has unveiled plans to build four major infrastructure hubs across Africa, aimed at connecting its latest subsea fiber-optic cables and potentially transforming the continent’s digital connectivity. The hubs, strategically positioned in northern, western, southern, and eastern Africa, will host essential infrastructure including landing stations and data centers. Google’s Africa managing director, Alex Okosi, […]

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Google’s Gemini overtakes ChatGPT as top Apple Store app

Google is gaining ground in generative AI as its Gemini app topped Apple’s App Store this week, surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The surge follows last month’s release of Gemini’s “2.5 Flash Image” model, which introduced Nano Banana, a feature that lets users blend photos and generate digital figurines. The update drew 13 million new users and […]

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Google parent Alphabet hits $3tn valuation for first time

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, reached a $3 trillion market capitalization for the first time on Monday, fueled by renewed investor confidence in artificial intelligence and a favourable antitrust ruling. The company’s Class A shares rose 3.8 per cent to $250, while Class C shares advanced 3.7 per cent to $250.40, with both […]

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Nigerian students increasingly depending on AI for assistance — Google

Google Search trend data revealed, on Tuesday, that, as schools reopen throughout Nigeria, students are turning to artificial intelligence with increasing frequency to aid in their studies. Google reported a significant increase of over 200 percent in searches that combine “AI + studying” compared to 2024. This indicates that learners are not just interested in […]