TikTok announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026, that it has created a new joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, to operate its U.S. business. The move allows the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership while serving more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses in…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, formally rolled out new social media monitoring guidelines aimed at curbing hate speech and the spread of radical ideologies in Kenya. In a statement shared on its official X account, the commission announced the launch of three key…
UK media regulator Ofcom has welcomed new restrictions imposed on Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into X, aimed at preventing the generation and manipulation of sexualised images. However, the regulator has confirmed that its formal investigation into the platform remains ongoing. In a statement, Ofcom said it is continuing…
Elon Musk’s xAI announced it will restrict its Grok AI tool from altering images of real people to place them in revealing clothing, such as bikinis, following mounting global criticism over the misuse of the AI to generate explicit imagery. The decision comes amid widespread concern that some users have…
Google has unveiled a new enterprise-focused version of its Gemini artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for the online retail sector, marking a significant step in the evolution of digital shopping experiences. Announced on Sunday, the new product Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (CX) aims to streamline how consumers search for…
At the ground floor of his rented apartment in Rongai, Eugene Awimbo’s lifelong fascination with space and rocketry is taking tangible form. Two large rocket models stand mounted on metal pillars, each a work in progress and a symbol of a vision he has pursued for more than a decade…
Meta has started deactivating accounts of Australian children under 16 across its Instagram, Facebook, and Threads platforms, a week ahead of the country’s landmark teen social media ban. The tech giant began notifying users aged 13 to 15 last month that their accounts would be shut down starting December 4.…
Kenya is losing an estimated Ksh. 4 billion annually to cybercrime, a growing threat that demands a unified and strategic response, according to Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo. His remarks follow a recent cyberattack that briefly disrupted access to critical government services, underlining the scale and urgency of the…
Under the bright glow of laboratory lamps, a research assistant calmly places a mesh-covered container onto his forearm, allowing dozens of bed bugs to feed on his blood. It is an uncomfortable scene, but one carried out in pursuit of scientific discovery. Long known as nuisance pests, bed bugs may…
Safaricom PLC has moved to calm concerns among Kenyans after reports emerged that some M-Shwari users could not see their funds following a major system outage that lasted several hours. The update came via the telco’s Customer Care handle on X on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The issue arose shortly…