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A new Bank of Abyssinia integration gives M-Pesa Ethiopia customers another way to cash out, turning existing ATM infrastructure into part of the mobile-money network.
Spotify is separating artist identity from production method, letting synthetic performers exist while removing them from default recommendation surfaces unless listeners actively opt in.
Kenya has formalised its virtual-asset licensing regime, but capital requirements running into hundreds of millions of shillings could reshape which local startups can stay in the market.
Google's Pixel 11 family is official, bringing Tensor G6, brighter displays, new camera hardware, Proactive Assistance, Qi2.2 charging and the return of notification lights through HiLight.
Airtel Money's Bizna Wallet challenges Safaricom's Pochi La Biashara with free merchant payments and cashback as M-Pesa cuts selected fees.
Counterpoint says Apple captured 65 percent of premium smartphone sales in H1 2026 as the premium segment reached a record 29 percent of the market.
DJI confirms an August 13 launch for Osmo 360 II. Reports point to a larger battery and 8K60 video, but final specifications remain unannounced.
Google begins removing Assistant from Android, Wear OS and paired devices on September 4, 2026, moving users permanently to Gemini.
BYD ranked sixth, Geely seventh and Chery tied for ninth in H1 2026 global automaker market share, showing China's rapid international expansion.
Kenyan prosecutors have charged top bank executives over alleged failures to report suspicious transactions tied to a KSh 363.4 million fraud case.
An Android Authority teardown reveals Google's Proactive Assistance feature ahead of Pixel 11, using screen and app context to make Gemini more proactive.
India proposes extending tax exemptions for foreign electronics suppliers to 2041 as it scales smartphone, laptop, tablet and wearable manufacturing.
Zeekr says a 7X involved in an August 9 Ningbo incident had previously suffered a severe collision. No injuries occurred and the cause is under investigation.
Insta360 firmware 1.8.91 adds Kira, a Gemini-powered AI assistant with Ask with Photo, translation and voice recognition to the GO Ultra.
China's MIIT filing reveals the production-bound Smart #2 at about 2.75 metres long with a 60 kW motor and CATL LFP cells.
Google's August Pixel patch addresses unresponsive touch panels and GPU performance issues on Pixel 10 devices while delivering security fixes.
EU regulators are using the Digital Markets Act to turn interoperability into specific technical obligations across Android, iOS and Windows ecosystems.
China's CAC named tech blogger Cai Shen Dao in an enforcement case over allegedly false product evaluations tied to BYD Blade Battery 2.0 testing.
Snapdragon X2 business PCs from Microsoft, HP and other vendors push Windows on Arm deeper into enterprise fleets, where compatibility and management decide success.
CATL and BYD are targeting small-scale solid-state battery production in 2027, but cost, yield and durability still separate trials from mass-market EVs.
Electric motorcycles and fleet vehicles are scaling across East Africa, shifting the competition toward battery swapping, charging access and interoperability.
Apple is developing native iPhone-to-Windows clipboard sharing after a Microsoft EU interoperability request, but release may not arrive until 2027 or 2028.
Many Android changes now arrive through Play services rather than a full Android release, making updates faster but less visible.
Google says it can no longer absorb the memory crisis and is redesigning Android to use RAM more efficiently.
