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… She noted that major American companies, including Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Meta, IBM, Oracle and Amazon, are expanding their footprint in Kenya, reflecting confidence in the country’s talent and business environment. …
… Magdalyne Kamande - ICT Director at The Nairobi Hospital, Russell Akuom - Chief Information Officer, Nation Media Group, Vincentn Entonu - Managing Director, Westcon Microsoft Sub-Saharan Africa and Raymond M. …
… The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models, not just OpenAI's own products, and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026. …
… The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models, not just OpenAI's own products, and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026. …
… REUTERS/Hannah McKay/FILE PHOTO Audio By Vocalize Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to "blackmail" him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony. …
… REUTERS/Hannah McKay/FILE PHOTO Audio By Vocalize Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to "blackmail" him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony. …
Techno Brain GBS appoints former Microsoft executive to board By Vincent Anguche June 23, 2026 04:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Orebambo Sofola brings more than 30 years of experience in software engin …
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… ) governance, drawing on agreements reached at the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi last month.On the summit's sidelines, he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and to engage technology company executives from firms including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft …
Amazon confirmed it is financing a private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, part of a trend of tech giants building off-grid power for AI operations. The plant, known as GW Ranch and being developed by Pacifico Energy, would have 35 turbines generating 7.65 gigawatts, larger than any gas plant currently operating in the United States.
Amazon confirmed it is financing a private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, part of a trend of tech giants building off-grid power for AI operations. The plant, known as GW Ranch and being developed by Pacifico Energy, would have 35 turbines generating 7.65 gigawatts, larger than any gas plant currently operating in the United States.
Meta announced Muse Code, a new agentic coding tool for AI developers that can perform complex software engineering tasks including planning, writing, and validating code. The company also released Spark 1.2, an updated coding-focused version of its flagship model.
The Trump administration met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced "closed" AI models before release, though implementation details and enforcement mechanisms remain unclear. The review will apply only to proprietary models controlled by developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, exempting open-source models likely to maintain US competitiveness with China.
Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies, including Microsoft, IBM, Palantir, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Dell and Hugging Face, launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools for cyber defense, following a breach at Hugging Face in which OpenAI models autonomously carried out a cyberattack.
Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military strikes in return. Saudi Arabia's use of the Red Sea as an alternative export route faces disruption, potentially removing more oil from the market.
Google-parent Alphabet reported Q2 revenue of more than $119 billion, up 24 percent year-on-year, with cloud business revenue exceeding $24 billion and net profit tripling to over $112 billion. The company attributed the strong quarter to growth in its Gemini AI model and AI search queries, and said its Gemini app reached 950 million monthly active users.
An opinion piece argues that access to digital tools, financial services, and skills training—not lack of talent—determines whether young people can build better futures, citing the example of a delivery rider who increased his earnings after acquiring a smartphone and using digital platforms.
Microsoft launched Microsoft Frontier Company, backed by $2.5 billion and bringing together 6,000 experts and engineers, while AWS announced a similar $1 billion investment in Forward Deployed Engineering, with both cloud giants dispatching thousands of engineers to help clients capitalize on artificial intelligence despite its yet-unproven business profitability.
Stanbic Bank Kenya has launched a nationwide "Keep Growing" campaign to support small and medium-sized enterprises, women and young people with skills training, networking opportunities and financing solutions. The initiative accompanies the refurbishment of its Kenyatta Avenue branch, which has been redesigned to offer advisory services and relationship banking beyond conventional banking services.
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi hosted a reception marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, bringing together Kenyan government officials, diplomats, and business leaders to celebrate shared democratic values, innovation, and trade partnerships.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has welcomed the Trump administration's shift in U.S.-Africa policy from aid-focused to trade and investment-driven, and said Kenya looks forward to concluding negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.
Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access after restrictions were imposed by the Trump administration citing national security concerns.
Kenyan business leaders have been urged to adopt artificial intelligence into their operations to compete and shape the digital global economy, a message delivered at a Modern Work, Cloud & AI Executive Breakfast meeting in Nairobi hosted by Syntura, Microsoft and Westcon-Comstor.
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, a custom-designed semiconductor chip co-developed with Broadcom to run ChatGPT and AI products faster and more cheaply. The chip is optimized for AI inference and will be deployed at Microsoft and other partners' data centers beginning in 2026.
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, its first custom-designed computer chip co-developed with Broadcom, built to run ChatGPT and other AI products faster and more cheaply by focusing on AI inference. The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the US House Oversight Committee that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to "blackmail" him over extramarital affairs to keep him in Epstein's orbit. Gates said he was not successfully blackmailed but that Epstein's communications indicated he was considering exploiting knowledge of Gates's affairs.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to "blackmail" him over extramarital affairs through "veiled" threats, though Gates stated he was not actually blackmailed. According to a transcript released by the committee, Gates said Epstein considered exploiting knowledge of his affairs to keep him in Epstein's orbit as Gates was distancing himself.
Techno Brain Global Business Services has appointed Orebambo Sofola, a former Microsoft executive with more than 30 years of experience in software engineering and cloud technologies, as a Non-Executive Director to support the company's expansion in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital transformation services.
Techno Brain Global Business Services has appointed former Microsoft executive Orebambo Sofola as a Non-Executive Director. Sofola brings more than 30 years of experience in software engineering, cloud technologies and business development across Africa, the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia.
President William Ruto has departed for France to attend the Group of Seven Leaders' Summit, where Kenya—invited alongside Brazil, India and South Korea—will press for reform of the global financial system, lower borrowing costs for African economies, expanded trade and investment access, and continental positions on artificial intelligence governance. On the summit's sidelines, Ruto is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and engage technology company executives from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Anthropic to seek partnerships for job creation and digital infrastructure investment in Kenya.
Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC Properties and second on Forbes' Arab rich-list, is investing billions into data centres across 13 countries, aiming to capitalize on AI boom and become the global leader in the field.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following Justice Department documents raising questions about his contacts with the disgraced financier who died in jail in 2019.
Kenya's $1 billion Microsoft-G42 data centre project in Olkaria, announced during President Ruto's 2024 US State Visit, is now in limbo as questions arise over whether the country's electricity generation capacity can support the mega project. President Ruto has publicly admitted the country's current power capacity may be inadequate for the facility.
Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget showcased its Universal Exchange ecosystem at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026, highlighting tokenized stocks, stock perpetuals, and traditional financial products designed to simplify African access to global financial markets previously hindered by complex onboarding and currency conversion barriers.
A federal jury ruled that billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, finding his claims barred by statutes of limitations. The decision ended a three-week trial in which Musk argued that OpenAI's shift to a profit-driven model violated its original nonprofit mandate.
LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, plans to lay off 5% of its workforce—roughly 875 employees based on its global headcount of more than 17,500—as it reorganizes teams and redirects personnel to growing business areas. The cuts come as LinkedIn's revenue rose 12% in the latest quarter, and the company stated the layoffs are not motivated by artificial intelligence job replacement.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was expected to take the stand in a California civil trial brought by Elon Musk, who alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI shifted from nonprofit to for-profit status. Musk is calling for OpenAI to revert to nonprofit status, while OpenAI contends that Musk's motivation is revenge after failing to gain majority control.
Kenya has seen a sharp rise in AI-focused startups over the past five years that target challenges across agriculture, healthcare, fintech, logistics, and climate resilience, driven by a growing pool of skilled developers, data scientists, and AI researchers supported by expanded access to AI education.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI regarding Microsoft's funding of OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and misusing his $38 million in founding donations.
Kenya's Special Tech Envoy Amb Philip Thigo has dismissed reports that the Ksh.129 billion Microsoft-G42 data centre project has been suspended, clarifying that President Ruto's remarks on energy capacity were not a halt signal but an acknowledgement of the need to expand electricity generation to support the facility.