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The Namibian
Google provides accounts that musicians may leave behind as digital assets
“Most musicians today do not just leave CDs and old cassettes. They leave Google accounts, Facebook pages, Instagram, YouTube channels, streaming profiles, digital distributors, cloud storage, email accounts and hard drives.”
The Dead Musician’s Music and Digital EstateThe Namibian
Google Drive is a service where songs are stored and remains protected from levy
“Songs are routinely exchanged through WhatsApp or stored on services such as Google Drive, yet these platforms remain protected.”
Taxing Hard Drives, Sparing the NetThe 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 howUnder Namibia's Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act of 1994, copyright in a musical work lasts for the author's lifetime and for 50 years from the end of the year in which the author died. Copyright can be treated as movable property and may pass through a will or the law governing the deceased estate, making a songwriter's catalogue a potential asset of their estate.
22 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Under Namibia's Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act of 1994, copyright in a musical work lasts for the author's lifetime and for 50 years from the end of the year in which the author died. Copyright can be treated as movable property and may pass through a will or the law governing the deceased estate, making a songwriter's catalogue a potential asset of their estate.
22 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's proposed copyright and related rights protection bill would fund a cultural fund by levying physical storage devices and copying services, but exempts online platforms and streaming services where music is primarily stored and shared. The bill establishes a cultural fund managed by the Business and Intellectual Property Authority, financed through levies on imported or locally manufactured digital storage devices and commercial copying services.
25 July 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 →