Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Google is searching for ways to reassure people that it is still out in front in the race for the best artificial intelligence technology. And so far, the internet giant seems to be coming up with the wrong answer. An advert designed to show off …
Read More »Experts warn Uganda, EAC to go slow on Digital Services Tax
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have cautioned Uganda and other East African countries to go slow on the implementation of taxation of digital services. This comes as the countries prepare to join 133 others around the world to implement the Digital Services Tax (DTS) in line with the …
Read More »Apple, Google, Microsoft to expand support for passwordless sign-in standard
San Francisco, U.S. | Xinhua | In a joint effort to make the web more secure and usable for all, Apple, Google and Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The new capability …
Read More »Google loses appeal against 2.4 bln-euro EU antitrust ruling
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Google on Wednesday lost its appeal against a 2.4-billion-euro (2.76 billion U.S. dollars) fine imposed by the European Commission in 2017 after it had found the U.S.-based company had indeed broken antitrust laws. The European Union’s (EU) General Court upheld the Commission’s decision that Google breached …
Read More »Google’s $1bn Africa investment sparks tax debate
Google’s plans to invest $1bn in Africa’s tech infrastructure and talent over the next five years has sparked a debate over big tech’s tax obligations | SOSHANA KEDEM | Google announced $1bn of investments in Africa’s digital transformation in its first ever Google for Africa event on Oct.06. Over the …
Read More »France fines Google over news copyright
Paris, France | Xinhua | France on Tuesday fined Google 500 million euros (592 million U.S. dollars) for failing to offer a fair deal to local media companies for hosting their news content. The French Authority of Competition ordered Google to present, within the next two months, “an offer of remuneration …
Read More »Aussie Internet watchdog flags crackdown on social media abuse
Canberra, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has called for social media giants to take responsibility for the content on their platforms. Under changes to the Online Safety Act proposed by the Australian government, Inman Grant would have the power to prevent cyber abuse, identify …
Read More »Lawyer Karamagi writes to Google over gov’ts move to block Youtube channels
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Andrew Karamagi has accused the government of levelling patent falsehoods and outlandish allegations against 14 local YouTube channels in its petition to American Tech Company Google Inc. The affected channels include Ghetto TV, Bobi Wine 2021, KKTV, JB Muwonge 2, Namungo Media, Busesa …
Read More »Google requires court order to delete YouTube channel-Africa spokesperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of Communication and Public Affairs for Africa at Google, Dorothy Ooko has said “it is very hard to just have a channel removed due to a government request.” That was her quick and brief response to a letter by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) …
Read More »Google tells Uganda to go to court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Google has responded to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). The head of Communication and Public Affairs for Africa at Google, Dorothy Ooko has said “it is very hard to just have a channel removed due to a government request.” That was her quick and brief …
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