Par Axel Toubson
#TechFriday n°2️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ – Issue of 10/07/2026
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This week, TechGriot looks at how algorithms expose children filmed online, and Cameroon’s new law meant to protect them. Meta is also in the spotlight: a spying scandal over its Ray-Ban glasses, and the launch of Muse Image to create on WhatsApp and Instagram. Elsewhere on the continent: a digital training program across 5 countries including Cameroon, Mali’s new health portal, and Gabon’s sovereign data center. Google and Idris Elba are training 100,000 African creators in AI. On the innovation front: Samsung teases three foldables, GPT-Live makes ChatGPT smoother, and Google Photos reinvents video editing.
When Cute Kid Videos Become Cameroon’s Newest Scam Currency 🇨🇲🚨
A crying toddler’s video can go viral in hours — then get twisted into a fake kidnapping alert or a scam fundraiser for a made-up illness. TechGriot breaks down how recommendation algorithms expose your kids without asking, and what Cameroon’s new online child protection law actually does about it. Click here for full story
Meta’s smart glasses are a hit. They also have a privacy problem 👓
After Google Glass flopped, Ray-Ban Meta glasses conquered the world, from Cameroon to Silicon Valley, selling over 7 million units in 2025 alone. But behind that runaway success lies one of this year’s biggest tech scandals: workers reportedly viewed users’ most private, intimate footage to train Meta’s AI. Click here for full story
Muse Image : Meta wants WhatsApp and Instagram to become AI creative studios ✨
Meta is stepping up a gear with Muse Image, its new image-generation model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs. Creation, editing, context, integration with WhatsApp and Instagram: AI is becoming more social, more visual and more integrated into everyday life. Click here for full story
OIF and AfDB team up to close Africa’s digital skills gap across five francophone countries 🌍
Mali launches a national digital portal to modernize healthcare access 🏥🇲🇱
Mali just launched a national digital health portal that could one day let patients track their own medical records and give doctors faster access to the data they need. It’s a real step forward for digital health in West Africa — but with patchy rural connectivity and siloed systems, there’s still a long way to go. Click here for full story
Gabon opens its first sovereign data center to take back control of its data 🛡️🇬🇦
Gabon has just opened its first national data centre in Nkok. This sovereign infrastructure is designed to host sensitive data locally, strengthen cybersecurity and reduce dependence on foreign servers, against the backdrop of an African context where the battle for control over data is intensifying. Click here for full story
Google and Idris Elba team up to bring AI training to 100,000 African creators 🌍
Google just teamed up with Idris Elba’s Akuna Group to train 100,000 African creators in AI. Unveiled at Google’s first Cloud Summit in Africa, the $1M+ program spans Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. Can AI really level the playing field for African creators, or just widen the gap? Click here for full story
Three foldables, new watches, and Glasses: what to expect from Samsung’s Unpacked 📱👓
Samsung just confirmed Galaxy Unpacked 2026: July 22, London. On the table — three foldables (including a rumored wider Z Fold), new Galaxy Watches, and Samsung’s first smart glasses. If even half of this lands, it could reshuffle the entire Galaxy lineup. Here’s what to expect. Click here for full story
OpenAI’s GPT-Live wants ChatGPT to finally talk like a human 🤖
Google Photos’ new Video Remix turns raw clips into cinematic shorts 🎥
Google Photos is adding Video Remix, a video editing tool powered by Gemini Omni, which can stylise, adjust the lighting or transform a clip in a matter of seconds. For now, the feature is being rolled out gradually and is currently available only in certain countries and to certain subscribers. Click here for full story
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That’s it for this week. We wish you a good weekend and look forward to hearing from you in the comments.
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