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Google chief executive Sundar Pichai beside a Gemini 4 Argon presentation graphic.

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Gemini 4 Argon: Google Unveils Its New Frontier Model for Software Engineering, Enterprise Work and Cyber Defense

Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, 2026, describing it as the next era of its frontier intelligence. The model is built for complex, long-horizon work in software engineering, enterprise knowledge work such as legal and finance tasks, and cybersecurity defense, with an output limit of 1 million tokens, up from 64,000. It is rolling out first to vetted cyber defenders through Google's Fairwind Program, with wider access planned for paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers.

Lulu Camau8 min read

African telecommunications ministers and delegates gathered at the ATU conference in Abuja.

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Nigeria

Africa's telecom ministers met in Abuja to write one digital rulebook

African ICT ministers gathered in Abuja for the ATU's 7th Conference of Plenipotentiaries, aiming for a unified continental strategy on spectrum, AI, and digital infrastructure.

Tim Humphreys6 min read

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Microsoft just patched a record 570 flaws. Update now

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed a record 570 flaws, including two already being used in attacks. The boring advice is now urgent: update quickly.

Tim Humphreys8 min read

A home internet router beside a digital utility meter. Credit: Generated for tecMAMBO.

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Kenya

Inside Kenya's controversial internet metering bill

Kenya's internet metering bill would give every subscriber a unique meter number and require providers to turn usage into verifiable bills.

Tim Humphreys6 min read

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iOS 27 can tell when you are being scammed, live

Apple's reported Trust Insights framework in iOS 27 is designed to spot live social engineering risk and help apps add warnings before users move money.

Tim Humphreys5 min read

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Samsung Messages is shutting down in the US. Google has won the Android texting war

Samsung is directing supported US Galaxy phones to Google Messages. The move simplifies Android texting, but it also gives Google more control over a basic phone function.

Tim Humphreys5 min read

Dr. Raymond Omollo speaking at an information security conference. Credit: Dr. Raymond Omollo - CBS / x.com.

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Kenya

Kenya backs a Cybersecurity Agency as AI fraud rises

Kenya is backing a National Cybersecurity Agency as AI-generated deepfakes, online fraud, and attacks on public digital services grow more sophisticated.

Tim Humphreys4 min read