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  Photo credit : Google on X Technology companies are among the top valuable brands in the globe. These companies are either owned or managed by the top ranked rich individuals. The most valuable tech brands 1. Google : Is an American multinational, technology company. It focusses on search engine technology, online advertising, quantum computing, cloud computing, computer software, computer hardware and artificial intelligence (AI). BBC listed Google as the most powerful company in the world. The giant search engine, Google was officially found on September 4 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, when they filled the incorporation papers. 2. Amazon : Is an American multinational tech company that was found on July 5 1994 by Jeff Bezos. The company deals in online advertising, cloud computing, streaming content and artificial intelligence. It originally started as an online store for books, but has gradually expanded its services. 3. Apple : Is an American multinational tech company ...

  Nanotechnology is redefining the rules of modern medicine. Scientific researchers have designed nanobots that specifically target and eliminate cancer cells, without harming healthy tissues. This futuristic advancements could evolve cancer treatment by eliminating side effects and enhance recovery. In this new dispensation of cancer treatment, machines smaller than a cell could be deployed to save lives  How Humans will defeat mortality In a recent argument by former Google engineer Ray Kurzweil, he predicted how humans could achieve biological immortality by the year 2030 owing to advancements in nanotechnology. Kurzweil envisages a scenario where microscopic nanobots will be used to repair cells, reverse aging and eliminating killer diseases such as cancer. His prediction emanates from a growing reliance on robotics, AI and biotech. This new technologies could push human lifespan beyond the current limit. These tiny machines would be implemented to perform on real-...

  Scientists are still stunned by Elon Musk's plan to enable blind people to see, using his Neurolink's Brain Computer Interface chip dubbed Blindsight. Neurolink has already partnered with top Spanish scientists and US Santa Barbara to make a device called Blindsight, a smart Bionic Eye powered by brain implants and AI. Blindsight got the approval of the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA), though there have been no human trials. Musk confided that Neurolink will perform its first human implant of Blindsight at the course of 2025. Will Neurolink's Blindsight allow Blind People to see? Blindsight is designed to enable people with total visual impairment, as a result of damaged optic nerve but with intact visual cortex, to see. This is enhanced by bypassing the optic nerve and stimulating the visual cortex to create a visual perception. Visual cortex is part of the brain that receives, integrates and processes visual information relayed from the retina.  Blindsigh...

The sector of financial services have already adopted quantum technologies. Quantum computing is currently being deployed in fraud detection and encryption to risk forecast. This technology could transform space research, encryption, scientific discovery and artificial intelligence in ways never seen before. Apart from healthcare, quantum computers also seek to optimize complex systems, like global supply chains and traffic flow in cities. This could save resources, curtail inefficiencies and create waste-free, smarter cities.  How does quantum computing work? Contrary to traditional computers, quantum computers use qubits that incredibly handle complex calculations and faster in performance.  Traditional computers use bits which can either be 0 or 1, while quantum computers use bits which can be both 0 and 1 at the same time. This enables them handle massive data processing. Tasks that could take years to be accomplished can be done in seconds.  The emerging comp...

The real identity of the founder of Bitcoin, who is only known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto , has remained the greatest enigma of the digital age.  Despite varied inquiries and theories, nobody has been able to confirm who Satoshi Nakamoto real is and where he resides. No one can tell if the name represents an individual or a group of people. His name is Japanese and probably Bitcoin was developed by a person from Japan. Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin , a decentralized digital currency implemented on blockchain database, through a white paper in 2008. He continued contributing towards the project until 2011, after which he disappeared from public communication.  Since his disappearance Bitcoin has grown exponentially, yet the creator's identity is still unknown. Multiple reports indicate that Nakamoto control almost 1.1 million worth of bitcoins, currently valued at around $54.2 billion.  Despite huge fortunes, Nakamoto's Bitcoins are untouched since they wer...

Elon Musk envisiges a future where smartphones are obsolete and communication happens directly through the brain.  According to Musk, Neuralink the brain-computer interface that his company is developing, could eventually replace phones entirely. Imagine navigating the internet, sending and receiving text messages, or even making calls, all with just your thoughts. This sounds like fictional science. However, Musk believes the integration of humans and artificial intelligence is a necessary mileage for human evolution.  Neuralink’s potential extends far beyond convenience; it could disrupt the field of medicine, communication and the way we interact with technology forever. The future Musk envisions is not just coming, it's already in the pipeline. NEURALINK will make Smartphones completely obsolete. Neuralink is a company that was found by billionaire Elon Musk and develops brain-computer interface technology. Its goal is to connect the human brain to computers so as t...

  Google has launched free Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses. After completion of the courses offered, you are awarded a certificate. As AI disrupts tech evolution, Google has developed various industrial tailored courses to address the needs of emerging markets. If you are eager to learn how to grow your career or implement AI into your business successfully, this free course could be important for you. In an innovative way, Google experts takes you through Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Courses and you are tested your comprehension ability and awarded a certificate of merit. The adoption of Machine Learning results in more data driven decisions and faster decision making and execution, which boost businesses productivity. The introduction of Google courses have diluted the concentration of University degrees with regard to upcoming technologies. Top free Google AI Courses Introduction to Generative AI : The course enables the learner to navigate the technolog...

  Google has launched a tool meant to identify Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated content. The giant Search Engine Company made the announcement about the launch of the SynthID Detector tool during Google's I/O 2025 developer conference. SynthID Detector is a tool developed to watermark and identify content generated through AI. The detector has the ability to identify AI-generated content across various platforms. Detectable content include text, images, audio and video. Google's DeepMind developed SynthID, a watermarking technology that is directly embedded into the content in contrast to traditional metadata tags. SynthID is a browser-based verification tool that permit users to upload content and receive a probability score revealing if it is AI-generated and watermarked with SynthID. For texts, SynthID adjust patterns and create a digital signature to be detected by AI. For images, the tool subtly modify pixels in a form that is invisible to the human eye. How Gener...

  Giant tech IBM has developed a powerful AI-powered chip with the ability to process images 22 times faster than the one that's currently in the market. According to IBM report, the chip architecture is based on a faster and energy efficient AI. Semiconductors play vital roles in nearly everything ranging from computing, to other electronic appliances, to communication gadgets, transportation systems, and even the critical infrastructure. The era of AI, Cloud Computing and Internet of Things has seen the rise of chip performance and energy efficiency. IBM researchers have created a computer chip, christened as NorthPole, that integrates the data it uses and the processing module. The research team confided that their study was inspired by the way human brain functions. The chip accomplishes its task by deploying a 2-dimensional array of memory blocks and interconnected CPUs. The architecture permits the computing cores to communicate directly with distant blocks in an easier way...

  Semiconductors are substances that exhibit both electrical conductivity and electrical non-conductivity. How useful is a Semiconductor? They are mostly deployed in computers among other electronic appliances. They are an important component of electronic devices owing to their ability to control and manage the flow of an electric current. Semiconductors can be compounds like gallium arsenide, or pure elements like silicon or germanium. Semiconductors, also referred as Micro Chips or Integrated Circuits, are tiny fragments of Silicon and related raw materials altered through doping so that they can sometimes conduct electricity and sometimes not. Doping entails the addition of small amounts of impurities to the pure substances with the aim of causing changes in their electric conductivity. Micro Chips use a binary language that only recognizes 0s and 1s thus allowing them to be used as electric switches . Semiconductors are used in the manufacture of various electronic devices su...

  Photo : Silicon Valley data center Kenya President William Ruto travelled to Silicon Valley in the USA in a plan to woo innovators into investing in Kenya. Ruto tours Silicon Valley President Ruto's USA tour come weeks after he issued a charter to the Open University of Kenya (OUK). OUK programmes are tailored to be delivered virtually. The University is located at Konza City, which offers technologically geared courses to spur rapid tech-related innovations in varied disciplines. Ruto seeks to connect the Silicon Savannah to the Silicon Valley in the United States of America. Tech Giants such as Microsoft, Google and Apple are set to heavily invest in the Konza Technopolis City after Ruto's tour. President Ruto accompanied by US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman met Apple CEO Tim Cook, Intel's Pat Gelsinger and Google CFO Ruth Porat. "Kenya is your gateway to the Silicon Savannah, to the East African Community, the most integrated regional market of 500 million, an...

 T echnological changes continue to shape humanity.  It's no longer business as usual as the internet connects the world. Tech apps, social media, digital media among connected devices turn the world toa global village. Forbes ranking listed tech companies such as Google , Microsoft , Amazon and a few others among the top 10 most valuable brands. Technological upheavals shaping the world can only be comparable to the industrial revolution. Currently, numbers (digits) control the world by prescription, while words shape the world in descriptive terms.  The advent of the digital revolution kick-started the process of making work easier for humanity to thrive. How Tech controls Humanity How we communicate : Social media platforms has caused much disruption to telecommunication companies in offering both voice and text-based conversations.  WhatsApp and Facebook messanger are among the most used social media. In 2014, Facebook (currently Meta Company) bough...

Meta app Threads gained prominence soon after its launch, with over 10 million users signing up hours after launch. The entire globe was astounded by the manner in which Threads , which almost resembles Twitter by many descriptions, would have such an overwhelming endorsement across the world. How Zuckerberg is trying  to eclipse other Social media platforms Is Zuckerberg turning into a predatory Marxist out to edge others from social media influence? Mark Zuckerberg copied Instagram stories from WhatsApp and later on bought WhatsApp. He reportedly copied reels from tiktok, story feature from SnapChat and Instagram music from Spotify. Finally, Zuckerberg has copied Threads App from Twitter. Brief History of Threads "Let’s do this. Welcome to Threads,” Meta Chief Executive Officer, doubling as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, wrote in his first post on the new social media site. Threads was launched on Wednesday and will run with no ads for now. Zuckerberg launched T...

  National Open University of Kenya set to operationalize as from September 2023 will be a game changer in the history of Kenya's higher education. President William Ruto in his Madaraka Day speech stated that the open university was to receive a charter at the course of June 2023. The President reiterated his desire to make university education "more affordable, more accessible and attainable. The Open University of Kenya is meant to provide distance learning. Potential students will be able to apply for academic progams from the comfort of their locality.  8 Programs offered by National Open University of Kenya Courses to be offered are of strategic importance to the country. The virtual university will offer both degrees and diplomas in: Data Science Cyber Security and Digital forensics Technology Education Business and Entrepreneurship Statistics  Economics Food Systems  Agricultural technology Open University of Kenya will also offer diploma in Leadership Man...