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Application is now open for early-stage tech startups into Google for Startups accelerator programme

The Google for Firms Accelerator program is now accepting applications from early-stage tech startups in Africa that are solving problems on the continent. The Google for Firms Africa Accelerator is a three-month program for seed to Series A technology startups in Africa. The program is aimed to provide the best of Google’s programs, products, people,…

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Google Acquires Israeli Security Startup Siemplify for $500 million

Alphabet-owned Google announced the acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify by its cloud division on Tuesday, as the US tech giant expands its security offerings in the face of rising cyber attacks. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the companies, but a source familiar with the matter stated that Google paid…

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Google, Waymo, GM Cancel In-Person CES 2020 Attendance Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases

General Motors, Alphabet’s Google, and its self-driving auto-technology company Waymo joined the list of companies that will no longer attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person early next month due to rising COVID-19 infections on Thursday. GM CEO Mary Barra was scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the annual conference on January 5,…

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Google Is Reportedly Being Probed by California Labor Agency Over Treatment of Black Female Workers

According to two people familiar with the situation and emails obtained by Reuters, California’s civil rights regulator is looking into Google’s treatment of Black female employees following allegations of harassment and discrimination. According to the documents and sources, attorneys and analysts at the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) have repeatedly interviewed several…

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UK Lawmakers: Facebook, Google Responsible for Online Scam Advertisements, Cyberflashing

A cross-party group of British lawmakers has said that Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters from duping millions of consumers. Britain has proposed a landmark online safety law to punish abuses such as child pornography, racism, and violence against women,…

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Google is Rewarding Employees This Year, Postpones Return-to-Office Plans

Alphabet’s Google announced on Wednesday that it will give an additional bonus to its employees worldwide this year, postponing its return-to-office plan. A company spokesperson told Reuters that Google will give all employees, including the company’s extended workforce and interns, a one-time cash bonus of $1,600  or equivalent value in their country this month. The…

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Timnit Gebru establishes her own AI research institute,DAIR after being fired from Google

Timnit Gebru, one of the leaders of Google’s ethics in AI team and a leading expert in the field, was fired almost exactly one year ago after sending a concerned email to her team. She has now established her own research institute, DAIR, focusing on the topics she felt were being neglected at Google. According…

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Russia Fines Google for Not Deleting Banned Content from Search, YouTube

Google was fined $40,155 on Monday for failing to delete content deemed illegal by a Moscow court, as part of a larger dispute between Russia and the Alphabet-owned US tech giant. In October, Russia threatened to fine Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to remove banned content from its search…

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Google in talks to invest in Facebook-backed Indian social commerce Meesho

Google has held discussions to invest over $50 million in Indian social commerce startup Meesho, which recently secured $570 million in a financing round, according to a source familiar with the matter. The Android-maker, which has backed over half a dozen startups in India, has yet to make the investment in Meesho, according to another person…

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What to expect from Apple, Google and Samsung’s big events

Hardware season is heading for a dramatic finale next week, with three events from three major companies, three days in a row. Apple, Google and Samsung (in that order) are all hosting big events next week, getting their last big announcements (hopefully) out of the way ahead of the upcoming holiday season. That means your friendly…

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Google Cloud Unveils Carbon Footprint Tracker, Satellite Imagery Suite

Alphabet’s Google will tell its cloud customers the carbon emissions of their cloud usage and open satellite imagery to them for the first time for environmental analysis, as part of a push to help companies track and cut carbon budgets. The new features were among announcements Google Cloud made Tuesday to kick off its annual customer conference,…

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4 Things You Didn’t Know About Google’s $1-Billion Investment in Africa

US-based tech monolith Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc, has announced its plans to invest $1-billion over 5 years to accelerate and support digital transformation across Africa through a series of new initiatives, from faster internet to backing startups. The announcements were first made during yesterday’s first-ever Google for Africa virtual event, which can be…

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Google and YouTube say they won’t allow ads or monetized content pushing climate denial

Google announced Thursday that it would no longer allow ads or monetization for content that promotes climate change denialism. The policy change will apply to publishers, advertisers and YouTube creators, who will no longer be able to make money from content that “contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” Google plans to…

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Google will now offer African startups more than no-strings cash and office space

At a virtual event on Wednesday (Oct. 6), Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai said his company will invest $1 billion in Africa over five years to build a subsea internet cable, support nonprofits, and fund businesses. The cable, named Equiano after the Nigeria-born 18th-century abolitionist, has been in the works since 2019 when it was first announced. It…

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With tablets, Google still cares more about the iPad than Android

Much like my compadre, Jerry Hildenbrand, I buy tech across a wide range of popular brands. For me, there’s really no such thing as “brand loyalty” as I, too, just want to be able to use “cool tech.” But there’s one section of the tech market I won’t touch anymore: any Android-brand tablet. I’m not here…

Google Fined $177-Million for Allegedly Blocking Competitors

Google Fined $177-Million for Allegedly Blocking Competitors

Written By Luis Monzon A South Korean competition regulator, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, on Tuesday announced that it has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google $177-million for allegedly using its dominant position in the mobile operating system (OS) market to stifle competitors. Google’s Android OS currently holds the majority of the smartphone market share, being the…

Google is Hit with a $177 Million Fine for Abusing Android Dominance

Google is Hit with a $177 Million Fine for Abusing Android Dominance

Written by  Furqan Shahid It seems like Google is having a hard time staying on its feet as the company has now been hit with another fine for alleged anti-competitive practices. This time in South Korea. According to the news outlet Korea Herald, the latest fine is  207.4 billion won (~$177 million). The company is being fined for…

Google sounds the alarm over nasty Chrome vulnerabilities
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Google sounds the alarm over nasty Chrome vulnerabilities

Google sounds the alarm over nasty Chrome vulnerabilities Written by By Anthony Spadafora  Seven high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome Google is urging users of its browser to update Google Chrome immediately after seven high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered. The vulnerabilities in question affect all desktop versions of the search giant’s browser regardless of whether a user is…

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Google has apparently been paying phone manufacturers not to install third-party app stores.

Google has apparently been paying phone manufacturers not to install third-party app stores. Written by Tyler Lee  Google’s Android operating system is seen as being more “open” compared to Apple’s iOS platform. Users can install apps from outside the Play Store, and if they wanted, they could even download and install third-party app stores like…

World Map showing ‘Who is Who’ in the Internet of Things Ecosystem

World Map showing ‘Who is Who’ in the Internet of Things Ecosystem

IoT Image from engineering.com Technology trends around the world determines the next big companies and what their products are.The trends in itself are said to disrupt the ecosystem.As Internet of Things (IoT) will change the Connected-ness of everything,the way we interact with each other, with machines,between machines and machines and the environment,I came across this…

Google is looking to hire Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google is looking to hire Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa

Google is looking to hire a Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary Location: Lagos Nigeria. Job type:Full time As a Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating…

[OPINION] Why the large #whitespace on the new Google+?

By now you should have read the news about the new design update for Google+. Most Google+ users are excited about this update because it looks great. However there is one creepy thing about this new design – There is a lot of whitespace. Yesterday, Frederic Lardinois of TechCrunch wrote an article titled “Why Does…