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Imagine a financial analyst preparing a deal. There are market reports to read, internal documents to search, spreadsheets to compare, and a mountain of information that needs to make sense before a decision can be made. Now imagine a lawyer doing something similar, reviewing hundreds of pages of contracts, checking regulations, and searching through years of case material. Google thinks Gemini can help with all of it.
Imagine heading into the new academic session and suddenly having access to a powerful AI study assistant, research tools, extra cloud storage, and interactive learning features without paying for the subscription. That is now a reality for eligible students in Nigeria. Google has launched its Gemini Student Offer, giving students at Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education 12 months of Google AI Plus at no cost.
Remember when saying “Hey Google” was enough to set an alarm, call someone, play music, or ask a quick question? That familiar voice assistant is now approaching its final goodbye on Android phones. Google has confirmed that Google Assistant will begin disappearing from Android phones and tablets from September 4, 2026, as the company completes its transition to Gemini. The rollout is expected to take several weeks, meaning users may not all lose access on the same day.
Imagine spending years building an AI startup designed to help people automate their work, only to eventually shut it down and take what you learned straight back to Google. That is exactly what is happening with Relay.app. The AI-powered workflow automation startup is shutting down, while its founder and CEO, Jacob Bank, is returning to Google as Vice President of Product for Chrome. Several members of the Relay team are also reportedly joining Google’s Chrome organization.
For months, Google’s AI-generated images, videos, and music have come with something users could not easily escape: a visible watermark. Now, Google is changing that. The company has announced that users will soon be able to turn off the visible watermark on AI-generated content, giving creators a cleaner final product without completely removing the technology Google uses to identify AI-made media.
What happens when independent Nigerian news creators are given something more than an audience: the tools, training and strategy to build stronger media businesses? That is the idea behind Google's latest push into Africa's digital news ecosystem. The Google News Initiative (GNI) has selected six Nigerian independent news creators to participate in its Emerging News Voices Growth Lab
For years, the AI race has mostly been a battle between American companies. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta. But that story is changing and fast. Chinese tech giant Alibaba has just unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, its biggest and most powerful AI model yet, openly declaring that it is built to compete with the world's leading AI systems from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Imagine trying to store an entire library using just one drop of water. It sounds impossible. But that is essentially what a team of Chinese researchers has achieved in one of the most exciting semiconductor breakthroughs of the year. Scientists at Fudan University in Shanghai have developed an experimental memory chip capable of storing a single bit of information using just one electron, a feat many experts once believed was practically impossible.
The AI race is not just about creating smarter chatbots anymore. Now, it is about who can protect the world's software before hackers find a way in. Google has officially entered that battle with Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a lightweight AI model built specifically to detect, validate, and help patch software vulnerabilities. But what makes this launch stand out is not just its security capabilities.
For months, the tech world has been waiting to see what OpenAI, Apple, and Google would build next. Rumors have swirled around OpenAI's mysterious AI device with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive. Apple continues to weave AI deeper into the iPhone. Google is rapidly expanding Gemini across Android. But while Silicon Valley has been talking, a Chinese startup may have just moved first.
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