Tag: Google
Google’s parent, Alphabet, to sack 12,000 workers
Google's parent, Alphabet, on Friday, said it would cut about 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent of its workforce.
Alphabet's shares rose almost 4 per...
Texas sues Google for biometric data collection
The U.S. Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has sued Google for its “unauthorised capture” and use of biometric data of millions of Texans for...
Google to establish Cloud Region in South Africa
Google has announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent that would help...
BBNaija S7: Bella, Beauty, Khalid top trending search on Google
Google has listed Bella, Beauty, and Khalid as the top trending housemates of the on-going television reality show, Big Brother Naija.
The Communications and Public...
EU court upholds record €4bn fine against Google
The European Union's second-highest court, on Wednesday, upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing...
23 Nigerian startups to benefit from Google’s $4m
Nigeria has topped the selection of 60 eligible startups across Africa to benefit from Google’s $4 million funding.
The fund will enable the startups to...
17-year-old App creator: How I created 3 Apps on play store,...
17-year-old Kano-born Abdulmuiz Iguda has spoken about how he invented three mobile applications following his passionate interest in coding and programming.
Abdulmuiz said he largely...
Google invests in e-logistics for haulage digitisation in Africa
Google says it has invested in Lori Systems, an e-logistics company digitising haulage and providing shippers with solutions to efficiently manage cargo and transporters.
The Managing...
FG partners Google to stop IPOB, terrorist groups from using YouTube
The Federal Government has announced a partnership with Google to tackle the use of private and unlisted YouTube channels and livestreams by proscribed groups...
Elon Musk, Google founder’s friendship ended over affair with wife
The longtime friendship between billionaires Elon Musk and Sergey Brin ended after the former allegedly had an affair with Brin’s wife last year, which...
