Tag: Google
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Google’s Bard launches, starts with UK and US
Google, starting today is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Google said the AI chatbot will only be available to certain users and they will have to be over the age of 18 to quality for the usage. As per BBC reports, unlike its viral rival…
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Google Launches Startups Accelerator for African Women Founders
With the aim of empowering and supporting women, Google has launched its startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. Through this program, African women entrepreneurs will receive resources and opportunities to scale their startups and address African problems. It was stated that the program aims to empower and support women founders on the continent by…
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Google “Airbrushes” Out Emissions from Flying, BBC reveals
The way Google calculates the climate impact of your flights has changed, the BBC has discovered. Your flights now appear to have much less impact on the environment than they did before. That’s because the world’s biggest search engine has taken a key driver of global warming out of its online carbon flight calculator.…
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Google For Startup Black Founders Fund Calls For Applications 2022
The application process for the second round of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa has begun. Following a successful disbursement of a $3 million fund to 50 early-stage African founders in 2021, Google has decided to increase the fund size by an extra $1 million to make it a total of…
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Earth Day 2022: Google Doodle Highlights Effects of Climate Change, Urges People to Live More Sustainably
On Earth Day 2022, which falls on Friday, Google addressed the pressing challenge of climate change through its doodle. “Acting now and together to live more sustainably is necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change,” the company said. Today’s Google Doodle uses real time-lapse imagery from Google Earth Timelapse and other sources to…
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Google to Charge Nigerians 7.5% VAT starting April 1
Google will now charge Nigerian customers 7.5% VAT on all taxable goods and services starting April 1, 2022. On Tuesday morning, the company announced this in an email sent out to its business account holders. “Due to new legislation in Nigeria, starting April 1, 2022, Google will be required to charge 7.5% VAT on all…
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Google Quietly Introduces Annual YouTube & Music Premium Subscriptions
If you currently subscribe to either YouTube Premium or Music Premium, there’s now an option to sign-up for a year rather than month-to-month. New subscribers can also enjoy a big discount if they act quickly. As 9To5Google reports, Google has quietly introduced annual subscription options for its video and music streaming services. YouTube Premium…
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France hits Google, Facebook with Huge Fines over ‘Cookies’
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of “cookies,” the data used to track users online, authorities said on Jan. 6. U.S. tech giants, including the likes of Apple and Amazon, have come under growing pressure over their businesses practices across Europe, where they…
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Russia fines Google $98m over banned content
A Moscow court slapped Google with an unprecedented huge fine of nearly $100 million on Friday as Russia ramps up its pressure on foreign tech giants. Moscow has piled fines on the world’s biggest internet platforms, accusing them of not moderating their content properly and interfering in the country’s affairs. But so far fines on…
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TikTok now the Internet’s most Popular Site, edging out Google
TikTok has taken the top spot as the world’s most popular website, beating out Google and Facebook. TikTok has been on a tear over the last few years and was a big winner among social media platforms during the pandemic. Not even attempts by the Trump administration to ban the app could blunt its…