“Bard not Trained on Gmail Data”, says Google
This week saw the launch of Google Bard, which has had a somewhat rocky start. One user was informed by the AI chatbot that it had been trained using data…
A new Era for AI and Google Workspace
For nearly 25 years, Google has built helpful products that people use every day — from Search and Maps, to Gmail and Docs in Google Workspace.
Google Launches Three Initiatives to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Google has marked International Women’s Day by unveiling three new initiatives to empower women entrepreneurs in Africa and equip them with the tools needed to succeed. Among the initiatives is…
Meet 15 Startups Selected for Inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Women Founders Cohort
...Google announces plans to train women-led SMEs in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa during International Women’s Month
Is Google Chatbot (Bard) Going Head-to-Head with Bing AI?
Artificial intelligence is currently the big thing in the technology space. Google and Microsoft aren’t sitting on the fence. The two companies are at the forefront, spending some huge funds,…
Google Opens Applications for Third Cohort of Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa, Europe
Selected startups will receive equity free cash awards of up to $150,000, Cloud credit of $200,000, access to training and networking with mentors
Nigeria’s IT Authority Engages Stakeholders on NDSS for Digital Skills
FG wants multinationals, private stakeholders’ contributions to on building digital skills In its continued effort at maximising socio-economic opportunities and target of achieving 95% digital literacy penetration by the year…
Apple Explains Main Reason Why ChatGPT, AI Can Make ‘Horrific’ Mistakes
San Francisco-based OpenAI has been in the news lately after Microsoft announced a big investment and said it would be using its ChatGPT AI software to enhance Bing search engine…
How Attention Can Grow Your Business [Part 4]
Everyone seeks attention but not everyone is willing to give it back. That is one of the mistakes a lot of businesses make in the marketplace. Learn to give back…
Google releases Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search lists
A Year in Nigerian Search: Google's Trending Searches of 2022
Deimos Awarded one of the Earliest Google Cloud Security Specialisations in Africa
Deimos, the cloud technology and professional services company, today announced that it has achieved one of the earliest Google Cloud Security specialisations in Africa. By earning the Security specialisation, Deimos…
Sophos MDR: Introducing Sophos Marketplace and $1 Million Breach Protection Warranty
Sophos Launches Industry-First Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service from an Endpoint Security Provider that Integrates Vendor Agnostic Telemetry Sophos X-Ops Identifies LockBit 3.0 Similarities to BlackMatter; Attackers Use Pentesting…
Apple’s Market Value now Higher than Alphabet, Amazon and Meta combined
Apple's stock has lost 18.3% year to far, compared to Alphabet's loss of 40.5%, Amazon's loss of 44.7%, and Meta's loss of 73.1%.
Today, Google Celebrates West African Farmers with Jollof Rice Doodle
Although World Jollof Rice Day is on August 22, Google is appreciating farmers who plant and reap rice so that the meal can be prepared
Design Indaba Partners Google, Showcasing African Creatives via Colours of Africa
The project brings online and showcases 60 specially-curated artworks produced by over 60 unique African creatives chosen by Design Indaba - each invited to contribute a work that captures the…