Releasing millions of laboratory-raised insects into populated neighborhoods, on purpose, sounds like the premise of a science-fiction film. It is instead a real proposal from a company owned by Google, now sitting before federal regulators, and the response it has drawn says as much about public trust as about public health. The target is…
Technology Nigeria partners with Google to equip civil servants with AI expertise Quick Read Since 2017, Google has been fined more than €10 billion by the European Union over competition issues involving its shopping comparison service, Android operating system, online advertising business and, most recently, the Digital Markets Act. Google is facing new legal action…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of the content of Nigerian media organisations. The move followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation, an umbrella…
Entertainment Actress Adunni Ade Quick Read Ade disclosed the victory via Instagram, sharing court documents and writing: “Not every battle needs a response. Some need a courtroom. Unto the next.” Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has won a N30 million damages award in a defamation case against Google over online publications that falsely linked her romantically…
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Google has launched a brand-new app called Doppl, and it’s making waves in both tech and fashion circles. Doppl is designed to let you visualize how any outfit might look on you—yes, on you, not some generic model. The app uses AI to superimpose clothing onto your full-body photo, giving you a glimpse of what…
The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) announced it is partnering with Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), Duke University, Google Fitbit, Morse Clinics, North Carolina Central University, Ōura, ProofPilot, Triangle CERSI and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). The partnership aims to use data collected from consumer wearables to lower opioid use disorder (OUD)…
Healthcare insurer Blue Shield of California has notified 4.7 million individuals of a potential data breach after unknowingly sharing patients’ protected health information with Google since 2021. “On February 11, 2025, Blue Shield discovered that, between April 2021 and January 2024, Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed certain member data to be…
Damian Rollison, Senior Director of Market Insights at SOCI, has described 2025 as the year of reckoning for Google and Meta, two of the world’s largest tech companies. The expert’s comment followed the ruling that Google illegally monopolised key online advertising markets, clearing the way for potential antitrust-driven breakups of its ad tech business. The…
A bipartisan bill aiming to crack down on unauthorized deepfakes has been reintroduced in the US Congress, with the support of the music industry and other creative sectors, joined this time by some major tech companies. The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act was originally tabled in the Senate in…
