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Kabogo Meets Tony Blair Institute on Digital Degree Reforms, AI Rollout
NAIROBI, Kenya — Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo Gitau on Friday met officials from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) to discuss reforms...
Kenya Launches First Digital Radio Trial in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has activated the country’s first trial of Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) services in Nairobi, marking...
Instagram CEO Rejects ‘Addiction’ Claims in Landmark Child Safety Trial
SAN FRANCISCO – Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday pushed back against claims that social media platforms are clinically addictive, as he testified in...
Google Turns to Century Bonds to Fund AI Ambitions
Google has taken an uncommon step in corporate finance, issuing a 100-year “century bond” to help fuel its AI projects.The tech giant announced...
Instagram Chief to Testify in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
Nairobi, Kenya- Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is scheduled to testify Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom as lawyers try to prove that social media...
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