Google parent Alphabet shutting down internet-beaming balloon project Loon

By Reuters,

By Reuters and Kepha Muiruri Google parent Alphabet Inc is shutting down its internet balloon business, Loon, which aimed to provide a less expensi...

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Telkom bets on data as it takes solo path following collapse of Airtel merger

By Kepha Muiruri,

Telkom Kenya now says it will focus on investments in data and financial services as it takes a solo path following the collapse of its merger with Ai...

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Gov’t to enhance 4G network coverage in rural areas as Kenyans work from home

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now granted approvals to enhance universal 4G data coverage throughout the country, especially in rural areas, as Kenyans are urged...

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Google urges employees to work from home to prevent coronavirus spread

By CNN,

Google parent company Alphabet is recommending that all of its North America employees work from home through April 10 due to coronavirus, according t...

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Google says Singapore’s fake news law could hamper innovation

By Reuters,

Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore’s parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurtur...

Meru farmer threatens to sue Google over internet balloon crash

By Koome Kimencu,

A farmer in Kalamene village in Igembe central sub county has threatened to sue Google for losses incurred after its Project Loon’s internet balloon...

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Internet balloon falls from the sky in Meru

By Koome Kimencu,

An internet balloon on Friday night fell from the sky and landed at Nthambiro in Igembe Central, Meru County. The high-altitude balloon is part of ...

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Facebook’s solar-powered internet drone takes flight

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc  said on Thursday it had completed a successful test flight of a solar-powered drone that it hopes will help it extend internet connecti...

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Google replaced by Alphabet Inc

By Agencies,

After U.S. markets closed on Friday, Alphabet replaced Google as the publicly traded company that will house Google's search and Web advertising busin...

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