Internet Freedoms Declining in Kenya, New BAKE Study Reveals
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya’s reputation as a continental leader in digital innovation is at risk due to growing restrictions on online freedoms, a new...
OpenAI Unveils First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2—Optimized for Local Use and Advanced Reasoning
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. — OpenAI has released two new open-weight language models designed for advanced reasoning tasks and optimized to run on personal computers...
Kenyan Students Build Robots Using Smartphones in Groundbreaking UNESCO Workshop
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan university students are breaking barriers in robotics — armed not with high-end lab equipment, but with repurposed smartphones and a...
Kenya Tops TikTok Crackdown List as 450K Videos, 43K Accounts Get Axed
NAIROBI, Kenya- In what may be one of the boldest digital clean-ups in Kenya’s online space this year, TikTok has confirmed the removal of...
Absa, GirlCode Launch 2025 Hackathon to Empower Kenyan Women in Tech
NAIROBI,Kenya-Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with GirlCode to launch the 2025 edition of GirlCodeHack, a Pan-African women-in-tech hackathon that will see 100 young Kenyan...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.