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The Namibian
Google have removed dozens of Russian apps from their online stores
“Apple and Google have both removed dozens of Russian apps from their online stores – including those developed by companies sanctioned in the West.”
Apple removes Russian messenger from App StoreNew Era
Google trained its latest AI model, Gemini 3, without Nvidia's technology
“Google's latest AI model, Gemini 3, was trained without Nvidia's technology.”
Nvidia unveils new AI chip platformThe Namibian
Google is aiming to help create 300,000 jobs in South Africa via small and medium enterprises and skills development
“As South Africa continues to grapple with high unemployment and low economic growth, tech giant Google has revealed that it's aiming to help create 300 000 jobs in South Africa (SA) via small and medium enterprises and skills development initiatives in the country.”
Google aims to create 300 000 jobs in South Africa by 2030The Namibian
Google launched its first Google Cloud region in Africa with US$1 billion investment in Johannesburg
“Last week, Google took a significant step by launching its first Google Cloud region in Africa, with an investment of US$1 billion (over R18 billion) investment in Johannesburg.”
Google aims to create 300 000 jobs in South Africa by 2030The Namibian
Google offers Google One cloud storage at $99.99 per year for 2TB
“Google's Google One cloud storage is most cost effective for yearly plans, with 2TB going for $99.99 (about N$1 700) per year, and 5TB going for $249.99 (about N$4 400) per year.”
How to archive your photos in the digital ageThe Namibian
Google has been working with USGS and academics at universities in California to develop an early warning system that alerts users a few seconds before tremors arrive
“Google has been working with USGS and academics at a number of universities in California to develop an early warning system that alerts users a few seconds before tremors arrive.”
How your phone can detect earthquakesThe Namibian
Google Drive team reported back with a solution to file recovery
“after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, the Google Drive team has reported back with a solution.”
Lost Google Drive files can now be found – here’s howThe Namibian
Google released latest version with file recovery tool
“The latest version of the app comes with a file recovery tool that should restore barren Drives to the disorganised file dumps they once were.”
Lost Google Drive files can now be found – here’s howThe Namibian
Google came under fire for plans to build data centre in drought-stricken Uruguay using 7.6M litres water daily
“Google recently came under fire for plans to build a new data centre in drought-stricken Uruguay that would use 7,6 million litres of water each day to cool its servers, according to the nation's ministry of environment (although the minister for industry has contested the figures).”
The hidden cost of the AI boomThe Namibian
Google announced it is shifting 1.8 billion users to passkeys
“Google's announcement last month that it is shifting its 1,8 billion users to passkeys is the beginning of this new tech upgrade.”
Goodbye passwords, hello passkeysApple has removed Russia's state-backed Max messenger from its App Store. Moscow has promoted Max, which lacks encryption, while throttling WhatsApp and Telegram, and forcing state institutions to use it for communications.
6 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Apple has removed Russia's state-backed Max messenger from its App Store. Moscow has promoted Max, which lacks encryption, while throttling WhatsApp and Telegram, and forcing state institutions to use it for communications.
6 June 2026 · The Namibian →
TikTok has restricted its experimental AI-generated video descriptions after the feature produced absurd errors, such as describing a video of dancer Charli D'Amelio as "a collection of various blueberries with different toppings." The AI overviews will now only be used to identify products shown in videos.
12 May 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo has criticized local internet service providers as "unreliable monopolies" following the government's rejection this week of Starlink's application to operate in Namibia, citing the company's failure to meet legal and regulatory requirements. Amoomo argued that Namibians are "stuck" with expensive and unreliable services from Telecom and MTC, while the regulatory authority Cran has warned the public against purchasing or subscribing to Starlink services as they are illegal under Namibian law.
25 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced it has raised US$20 billion in funding, surpassing its initial US$15 billion target, with backing from investors including Nvidia. The funding accelerates development of xAI's Grok AI models, which face international scrutiny over deepfake generation concerns.
8 January 2026 · New Era →
Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform, Vera Rubin, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, promising five times greater efficiency than previous offerings. The platform will be available from partners in the second half of 2026 as the company faces rising competition from AMD, Intel, and major customers like Google and Microsoft developing their own chips.
7 January 2026 · New Era →