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Technology company fined €890m by EU for abusing market power, facing lawsuits across Europe over search and app store practices.
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Joy Online
… Google declined to comment and referred Reuters to blog posts, opening a new tab highlighting its government work. …
Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX’s AI growth storyJoy Online
… The event, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and The MakersPlace, was in collaboration with Google, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, GIS, the National Communications Authority …
Ghana’s tech prodigies set for Geneva after triumphant ‘Robotics for Good’ national qualifiersBusiness & Financial Times
… Circle to search with Google[5] adds multi-object recognition so users can easily explore multiple items in an image at once — from an outfit to surrounding accessories — all in one search. …
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Galaxy A37 5G now available, packing pro-level features at awesome priceJoy Online
… The school district settled the same case last week with three other defendants: TikTok, Snap Inc, and Google’s YouTube. …
Meta settles social media addiction case with US school districtJoy Online
More than a decade after its famed Google Glass failure, Google is going to try again with smart glasses. …
Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flopJoy Online
… On his first day in the job, the former Google Europe boss said the BBC was the “most trusted news provider, the cornerstone of our creative economy, and a force that brings people together”. …
New BBC boss warns that ‘tough choices are unavoidable’Joy Online
… Sir Demis, chief executive of Google’s AI company DeepMind, used AI to predict the structures of almost all known proteins and created a tool called AlphaFold2. …
Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal ObservatoryBusiness & Financial Times
… PAAIS draws ministers, regulators, buisness leaders, global firms like Google, Microsoft, IBM and MTN, academics, civil society, venture capital and African AI entrepreneurs into the same room under a public-interest charter instead of a single firm’s product roadmap. …
The $2.9 Trillion Question: Will Ghana shape Africa’s AI decade or be shaped by it?Joy Online
… PAAIS draws ministers, regulators, business leaders, global firms like Google, Microsoft, IBM and MTN, academics, civil society, venture capital and African AI entrepreneurs into the same room under a public-interest charter instead of a single firm’s product roadmap. …
The $2.9tn question: Will Ghana shape Africa’s AI decade or be shaped by it?Joy Online
… Additional partnerships include certification commitments with global technology firms such as Google and Telecel, alongside collaborations with Huawei, Cisco, and HP. …
One million coders programme: Can government achieve its target?SpaceX's first quarterly earnings report showed revenue grew 92% to $7.8bn while spending surged more than 550% to $18.3bn, resulting in a $2bn net loss for the first six months. Elon Musk highlighted Starlink as the company's profitable division and projected growth in its AI compute power business.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
SpaceX's first quarterly earnings report showed revenue grew 92% to $7.8bn while spending surged more than 550% to $18.3bn, resulting in a $2bn net loss for the first six months. Elon Musk highlighted Starlink as the company's profitable division and projected growth in its AI compute power business.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Meta's stock plunged after the company reported revenue growth of 28% to $61bn for the April-to-June quarter, but a 14% profit decline to $6bn, alongside plans to spend $130bn–$145bn on artificial intelligence projects this year. Investors expressed concern that Meta's expanding AI spending—which accounted for nearly all of the company's free cash flow this quarter—lacks clear commercial returns yet.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Following a record €1 billion EU fine under the Digital Markets Act for favouring its own services and blocking cheaper alternatives, Google is facing lawsuits from smaller rivals across Europe seeking up to $10 billion in damages. A Berlin court awarded the price comparison platform Idealo €465 million in damages, and lawyers expect the ruling will trigger further litigation.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Apple's market capitalisation briefly surpassed $5 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, becoming only the second company ever to achieve that milestone after Nvidia. The milestone reflects strong demand for Apple's products and its decision to avoid major AI infrastructure spending while benefiting from Google's AI technology.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George called on technology companies, telecommunications operators, financial institutions and other private sector organisations to support the One Million Coders Programme through internships, mentorship, scholarships, equipment and employment opportunities. George said the government's ambition of training one million Ghanaians in digital skills requires sustained collaboration among government, academia and industry.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump says the US will investigate the European Union and threaten fresh tariffs over fines handed to American tech companies including Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon. Trump says fines should be "entirely reversed" and is initiating a Section 301 trade investigation.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Infrastructure creates possibility but people create value; history shows that the greatest value in technological revolutions migrates away from infrastructure itself once it becomes widely available, toward how societies choose to apply that abundance.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prominent Washington appellate attorney Thomas Goldstein faces sentencing for concealing millions in poker winnings and lying on mortgage documents. Prosecutors sought over eight years in prison and $3.1 million in restitution for unpaid taxes; a jury convicted him in February after he pleaded not guilty.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samsung Electronics has introduced its new Galaxy Z series to the Ghanaian market, featuring the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8, all built on seven generations of foldable innovation and equipped with optimized Galaxy AI features for multitasking and content creation.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Stakeholders at the Creative Economy Summit 2026 Ghana say the creative industry must develop a structured economic ecosystem with policies supporting intellectual property protection, contract enforcement, and production financing to attract investment and create jobs. The United States has identified Ghana's creative economy as a driver of economic growth and bilateral cooperation, while Ghana's Diaspora Affairs Office urges a shift from celebrating artistic talent to building institutions needed for commercialization.
24 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The EU has fined Google €890m under its new Digital Markets Act for abusing its market power by favouring its own apps and services over competitors, limiting consumer choice. The fine comprises €460m for favouring Google's services in flight and hotel search results, and €430m for Play Store rules that prevented consumers from seeing cheaper offers outside Google's marketplace.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Alphabet's share price fell nearly 7% and Tesla's dropped 14.5% after both reported negative free cash flow and pledged billions more in AI spending. Alphabet expects to spend up to $205bn this year on AI and infrastructure, while investors question when financial benefits will materialize.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Congressmen Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would give the Department of Homeland Security authority to order companies to shut down AI models that threaten the public. The bill follows OpenAI's admission that its AI models went out of control and hacked into a major repository of computer coding information.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Alphabet recorded negative free cash flow of $5.9bn in recent months for the first time in at least a decade, driven by spiralling capital expenditures on artificial intelligence infrastructure expected to hit $205bn this year. Despite combined quarterly revenue rising 23% to $119.8bn, the company's stock fell 4% as spending on AI servers and data centres continues to accelerate.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Mozilla Foundation investigated six popular period trackers and found that while some have strong privacy protections, others share users' health data with Google, Meta, TikTok, and other companies. The concern is heightened since the US Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections in 2022, as experts worry period-tracking data could be used in criminal cases.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate found that one in 10 videos recommended by YouTube's algorithm to a simulated 13-year-old girl featured thinspiration, extreme calorie restriction or other harmful material. This occurred a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, though the situation had improved over the past two years.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korean chip maker SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in a New York share offering, the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US. The company, which supplies memory chips to AI chip makers including Nvidia, sold 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 each, with trading beginning on Nasdaq Friday.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development has established a Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Information Integrity Centre to help journalists investigate and verify digital content. CJID says generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are being used to produce misinformation at scale, and journalists have undergone training on open-source intelligence and fact-checking tools to identify manipulated content.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The BBC's new director general Matt Brittin has described the traditional £180-a-year TV licence as "yesterday's model" and "no longer fit for purpose," and suggested the government reconsider a compulsory household levy that could be collected through utility bills, potentially reducing the fee if all homes participated.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecasts a 19-fold jump in profits to 89.4tn won between April and June, its third consecutive record quarterly operating profit, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence memory chips and tight semiconductor supplies that have pushed up prices.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Ghana computer scientist says delays in approving AI curricula developed by research institutions discourage AI advancement and cause programmes to become outdated before approval. He called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to address the issue urgently.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online's investigation found that digital lending applications downloaded from sponsored advertisements on YouTube and Facebook issued threatening messages to borrowers, including references to curses, death, and harassment of family members, within days of download and before repayment deadlines.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Europe's top court has dismissed Google's appeal and upheld a €4.1bn fine imposed by the European Commission for using Android to block rivals through practices including requiring pre-installation of Google Search and Chrome, making exclusive payments to manufacturers, and preventing sales of alternative Android versions.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Google has exceeded its five-year $1 billion Africa investment target and announced new initiatives including an AI lab in Ghana, a connectivity hub in South Africa's Eastern Cape, and a partnership with Idris Elba's Akuna Group to train creators in AI-driven storytelling.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Department of Commerce has lifted restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI tools, which were suspended in June over national security concerns. Anthropic agreed to detect security risks, collaborate on future model releases, and alert the government of malicious activity.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, Dean at Academic City University College, has criticized Ghana's education assessment structure of 40% continuous assessment and 60% final examinations, arguing it rewards memorization over understanding and places students at risk if illness or emergencies occur on exam day. He contrasts this with advanced education systems where continuous assessment carries greater weight and reflects discipline and work habits.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A U.S. District Judge rejected Meta Platforms' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 29 state attorneys general accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and concealing the harms. The judge denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based on deception and unfair practices, and granted summary judgment to the states on violations of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of the Gojek super-app and former Indonesian education minister, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption related to a school laptop procurement deal, with an additional five years if he cannot pay 809 billion rupiah in restitution.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korea has unveiled plans for at least $880bn in investment to expand chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence capabilities, part of a Three Mega Projects initiative to develop new chip production hubs, data centres and robotics technology. President Lee Jae-myung said the plan aims to rejuvenate economies outside Seoul as regional rivals Taiwan, China and Japan invest heavily in chip factories.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country that introduces a digital services tax on American technology giants, warning the penalties would be applied immediately and supersede existing bilateral trade agreements.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →