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Senator Natasha tops Google’s 2025 Nigeria search list

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has emerged as the most searched Nigerian in Google’s 2025 Year in Search report. She topped a list driven by major political events, cultural moments and national conversations. According to Google, the Kogi Central lawmaker drew “unprecedented public interest” as Nigerians turned to search to follow developments around her rising political profile. […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
Business

Google pledges N3bn initiative to fast-track Nigeria’s digital future

Google has pledged N3 billion to support Nigeria’s digital transformation through a new initiative focused on two key areas: artificial intelligence training and online safety. The investment will be channeled through five established local organizations with proven expertise in human development. This two-pronged strategy aims to equip Nigeria with a skilled workforce and a more […]

Tech

Google proposes ad service changes despite EU antitrust scrutiny

Google has proposed adjustments to its advertising services to tackle EU antitrust concerns, coming roughly two months after Brussels imposed a substantial fine. However, the company resists any divestment or breakup of core assets such as Google Ad Manager. “Our plan includes immediate product changes to end the specific practices the Commission challenges. For example, […]

Tech

Google unveils self-learning AI model capable of continuous improvement

Google has announced the development of a new machine learning model designed to continually learn and improve itself. The model, called ‘HOPE’, features a self-modifying architecture and is reportedly more efficient in long-context memory management than current state-of-the-art AI systems, according to a Google blog post published on Saturday, November 8. Google said the project […]

Google partners Verve, okays naira payment Play Store
Tech

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 […]

Technology

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
Tech

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
Tech

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 […]

Tech

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 […]

Startups

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 […]