Dec. 25, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Google is introducing new search features and global partnerships to better connect users with digital content in the artificial intelligence era. A primary update is the global rollout of Preferred Sources, which allows individuals to prioritise their favourite news outlets and websites within their search results. The company is also enhancing its AI interfaces by adding more direct links and descriptive context to help people explore the web more effectively. Additionally, Google is launching collaborative pilot programs with major international publishers to test AI-powered summaries and real-time data integration. These initiatives aim to foster deeper engagement between readers and creators while providing more personalised browsing experiences. Together, these advancements represent a significant shift in how information is discovered and consumed across the broader ecosystem. Continue reading
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Google Has Released Disco
Dec. 25, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Disco is a fresh Google Labs experiment designed to revolutionise how users engage with the internet through artificial intelligence. This project features a primary tool called GenTabs, which converts a user’s open browser tabs into unique, interactive applications. These dynamic apps are tailored to the individual’s specific goals, allowing for highly personalised web exploration such as 3D solar system models. By synthesising information from active windows, the technology aims to make browsing more functional and creative. Interested participants are encouraged to join a waitlist to gain early access to these emerging AI-driven features. Continue reading
Oracle with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence
The official expansion of Oracle Database@Google Cloud into the Canadian market targets regions in Montreal and Toronto. The partnership allows businesses to integrate Oracle’s database technologies with Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence and analytics tools, such as Vertex AI and Gemini. By launching these services locally, the companies aim to help regulated industries meet data residency requirements while modernising their digital infrastructure. Furthermore, a new reseller program has been introduced to enable partners to sell these multicloud solutions directly through the Google Cloud Marketplace. This strategic move focuses on enhancing operational performance and providing high-speed connectivity for mission-critical enterprise workloads. Continue reading
The Diversity Deficit in The UK Tech Sector
Dec. 22, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The report, titled “The Diversity Deficit,” is a policy report from the Startup Coalition that investigates the systemic funding disparities facing ethnically diverse founders in the UK tech sector. Despite these entrepreneurs being more likely to start businesses than their white peers, data reveals they receive a disproportionately small share of venture capital, with Black female founders experiencing the most acute exclusion. The authors identify structural barriers such as a lack of access to informal “warm” networks, investor bias in pattern-matching, and significant information gaps regarding fundraising mechanics. To resolve this economic growth deficit, the report suggests standardising diversity reporting for large funds and strategically supporting diaspora-led investment networks. Furthermore, it advocates for the distribution of micro-grants through established community partners to bridge the gap between initial ideas and investable startups. Ultimately, the source argues that addressing these inequities is a strategic necessity for boosting British innovation and productivity. Continue reading
Google is relying on its own chips for its AI system Gemini. Here’s why that’s a seismic change for the industry
Alaa Mohasseb, University of Portsmouth
For many years, the US company Nvidia shaped the foundations of modern artificial intelligence. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) are a specialised type of computer chip originally designed to handle the processing demands of graphics and animation. But they’re also great for the repetitive calculations required by AI systems.
Fraud’s New Frontier: AI, Deepfakes, and Global Networks
Dec. 02, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The Sumsub Fraud Report 2025-2026 focuses on the “Sophistication Shift,” which describes the fundamental change in identity fraud from high-volume, basic attempts to fewer, more targeted, and financially damaging AI-enabled operations. This shift is driven primarily by the industrialisation of deception via generative AI, leading to an explosion in deepfakes and highly realistic synthetic identities across all major digital ecosystems. The analysis provides comprehensive regional breakdowns for Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and North America, demonstrating that even in markets where overall fraud rates are stabilising, the remaining attacks are significantly more complex and harder to detect. Continue reading
The value of thought. How human-AI collaboration is measured economically
This touches on how large language models (LLMs) operate! tokenization is the fundamental process in natural language processing (NLP) of breaking down raw text into smaller units called tokens, such as words, subwords, or characters. This is a crucial first step that transforms unstructured text into a structured format that machine learning models can process.
NATO Partners with Google Cloud for Sovereign AI Security
Nov. 25, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — A multi-million-dollar contract between NATO and Google Cloud for a secure, AI-enabled sovereign cloud solution involves the NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) selecting Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped to modernise its infrastructure, specifically supporting the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC). The purpose of using GDC air-gapped is to ensure uncompromised data residency, operational control, and high security for classified workloads, as this technology operates in completely disconnected environments. Both parties emphasise that this collaboration will significantly accelerate NATO’s digital modernisation efforts and enable the organisation to securely harness advanced AI and cloud capabilities. The Chief Technology Officer of NCIA confirmed that partnering with industry is vital for NATO’s digital transformation, allowing them to create a resilient and scalable cloud environment for highly sensitive data. Continue reading
Vodacom and Google Cloud: Africa’s AI Advancement
The is an excerpt from a press release distributed via PR Newswire and the Mpelembe Network, announcing a multi-year strategic collaboration between Vodacom Group and Google Cloud. This partnership is designed to accelerate Vodacom’s digital transformation and significantly advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Vodacom, a major pan-African telecommunications company, plans to use Google Cloud’s secure, scalable infrastructure and advanced generative AI models, such as Gemini, to unify its data assets and improve operational efficiencies. The core goals of this alliance include achieving real-time data insights, accelerating AI adoption for services like network optimisation and customer care, and developing new, innovative products tailored for the African market, particularly in fintech and enterprise solutions. This agreement builds upon an existing relationship between Vodafone, Vodacom’s parent company, and Google Cloud. Continue reading
Accelerating Enterprise Data Migration with AI
Nov. 25, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The document, titled “Accelerating enterprise data migration,” is a Google Cloud resource promoting the migration of corporate data platforms to their cloud environment, primarily using BigQuery and Vertex AI. The central argument is that legacy systems are inadequate for modern AI-driven success, while cloud migration provides substantial benefits like faster insights, cost efficiency, and AI readiness. Multiple case studies from diverse industries, including financial services (PayPal, DBS Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo), logistics (J.B. Hunt), and healthcare (Quest Diagnostics), illustrate how major companies modernised their infrastructure from systems like Teradata, Oracle Exadata, Hadoop, and Snowflake. These examples highlight key migration learnings, such as the importance of FinOps for cost control, strategic data cleanup, and full organizational alignment, demonstrating that Google Cloud offers an AI-enabled migration solution that simplifies and accelerates the transformation process. Continue reading