Category: Digital Technology
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Googleplex, Goole headquarters in California. PHOTO/COURTESY More than 200 contract workers supporting Google’s artificial intelligence projects have been laid off, drawing attention to the often unseen labour force shaping some of the world’s most powerful technologies. The affected group was employed through GlobalLogic, a Hitachi-owned outsourcing company, and its subcontractors. Many served as “raters”, tasked…
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YouTube logo. PHOTO/COURTESY YouTube has announced the introduction of a dual-format livestreaming feature, enabling creators to broadcast simultaneously in vertical and horizontal formats. The move, which is currently being tested with select creators before a broader release, is aimed at improving accessibility and audience reach across devices. The update brings a unified chat system, ensuring…
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Times Tower, KRA Headquarters. PHOTO/COURTESY The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has said it will temporarily shut down its iTax platform on Thursday night for scheduled maintenance. “Kenya Revenue Authority informs all stakeholders that there will be a scheduled maintenance of iTax,” KRA announced. The authority confirmed the interruption will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday…
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Mac Otani with the 2025 NEO QLED 100-inch AI TV In a city where taste and technology increasingly transect, Samsung Electronics East Africa has unveiled its boldest statement yet: the 2025 NEO QLED 100-inch AI TV. The luxurious AI TV, a Sh699,000 masterpiece positions itself less as a gadget and more as a defining piece…
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Subscriber using M-Pesa. PHOTO/COURTESY Safaricom will temporarily suspend M-PESA services for three hours on Monday, September 22, 2025, to implement what it describes as the most significant system upgrade in a decade. The planned maintenance by the largest telecommunications company in Kenya will run from 12:30AM to 3:30AM, affecting all M-PESA services, including airtime top-ups.…
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Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched its most advanced television yet, the 2025 NEO QLED 100-inch AI TV (S-QA100QN80FUXKE), in Kenya. The flagship model sets a new standard for large-screen home entertainment, combining cutting-edge display technology with the power of Samsung’s Vision AI platform. The unveiling took place at the Glee Hotel in Nairobi under…
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M-PESA Super App When Safaricom announced that M-PESA would briefly go offline on the night of September 22, most Kenyans likely shrugged. After all, the three-hour disruption — scheduled from 11:59 p.m. to 3 a.m. — falls at a time when the country is mostly asleep. Yet beneath the surface, the downtime tells a larger…
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In the small hours of Monday, 22 September 2025, M-PESA will briefly go offline. From 0:30 AM to 3:30 AM, Kenyans will be unable to send money, buy airtime, or make mobile payments. It’s a rare pause for a platform that has become almost synonymous with daily life, but one that Safaricom says is necessary…
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Spotify, long known as an audio-first platform, is layering in video content. Playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks remain central, but video opens new doors for creators and advertisers alike. “Creators wanted more than sound—they wanted reach, presence, and richer storytelling. We responded by enabling video while keeping them free to share elsewhere,” says Alex Nordstrom, Spotify’s…
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OpenAI is charting a course few companies could even imagine. Over the next decade, the company is projected to spend approximately $450 billion on server rentals and backup infrastructure, a sum that dwarfs its current revenues and rivals some national tech budgets. The plan includes $350 billion for primary server capacity and an additional $100…