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X blue tick policy

X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a noteworthy update to its blue tick policy, now awarding this status to its most influential users for free. This shift primarily benefits individuals with over 2,500 verified followers who are already subscribers of X Premium, offering them additional premium features at no extra cost. In addition to…

ByrwandatechnewsApril 8, 20240Comments

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Samsung Electronics Q1 2024 Profits

Samsung Electronics projects an astonishing increase in its profits for the first quarter of 2024, forecasting a tenfold rise from the same period the previous year. This anticipated growth is attributed to chip prices' recovery from a post-pandemic decline and a surge in demand for products related to artificial intelligence (AI). As the leading global…

ByrwandatechnewsApril 7, 20240Comments

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Microsoft Teams separation

Microsoft has revealed plans to separate its Teams business messaging and video app globally from its Office suite. This decision follows last year's separation of the two European products in response to regulatory scrutiny from competition watchdogs. Initially bundled with Office in 2017, Teams was investigated by the European Commission after Slack filed a complaint…

ByrwandatechnewsApril 2, 20240Comments

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Facial Recognition Discrimination

An Uber Eats driver, Pa Edrissa Manjang, has received a settlement due to the "racially biased" facial-recognition technology that barred him from accessing the app, hindering his ability to work. Manjang, who started with Uber Eats in November 2019, initially faced no issues. However, the app, utilizing Microsoft's technology, intensified its identity verification demands, leading…

ByrwandatechnewsMarch 28, 20240Comments

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M-Pesa West Africa Expansion

Safaricom, Kenya's leading mobile network operator, is strategically expanding its renowned mobile money transfer service, M-Pesa, into West Africa. Launched in Kenya in 2007, M-Pesa transformed the landscape of banking and monetary transactions, becoming an essential service for millions. However, as it enters the West African market, M-Pesa faces a new challenge: a region bustling…

ByrwandatechnewsMarch 27, 20240Comments

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Google AI Chatbot Election Policy

Google has implemented a new policy for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, Gemini, limiting the types of election-related questions it will answer. This decision, detailed in a recent blog post, reflects the tech giant's cautious approach to handling sensitive election information amidst global elections, including in India, the US, the UK, and South Africa. A…

ByrwandatechnewsMarch 20, 20240Comments

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Uber Australian Settlement

In a significant legal development, Uber has agreed to a substantial settlement of A$271.8 million ($178.3 million; £140 million) in response to a class action lawsuit in Australia, brought forward by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers on behalf of over 8,000 taxi and hire car operators and drivers. This lawsuit was rooted in claims of income loss…

ByrwandatechnewsMarch 18, 20240Comments

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Africa Internet Outage

Internet Connectivity Challenges Across the African Continent Africa has been grappling with significant internet disruptions, affecting several countries, including South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. Initially reported last Thursday, the outages caused considerable inconvenience, leaving millions without reliable internet service. Although services have been mostly restored in Liberia and South…

ByrwandatechnewsMarch 16, 20240Comments

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