Why PE firm Alitheia is banking on women in Africa
African women-founders find it incredibly hard to raise capital from private markets, and even banks, a gap that “gender-lens” funds like Alitheia IDF exist to bridge. Alitheia IDF was co-founded by Tokunboh Ishmael and Polo Leteka in 2015 as a private equity fund to back the often marginalized founders. Through
Read moreIn Threads’ dwindling engagement, social media’s flawed hypothesis is laid bare
In an age where social isolation and loneliness are at an all-time high, perhaps we stop treating connectivity as a substitute and focus on facilitating true, meaningful connections.
Read moreVenmo lets you gift money to your loved ones with special Hallmark greeting cards
Venmo is partnering with greeting card manufacturer Hallmark to let you send a physical gift card loaded with money. Hallmark said that this new line of cards will be available for $4.99 on the company’s websites, in Hallmark Gold Crown stores, and in select retailers. People will be able to
Read moreHow Can Financial Institutions Safeguard Themselves Against Deepfakes?
Within seconds, you can glimpse your future self or merge your image with a celebrity using deepfake technology. However, this innovation has raised concerns about potential misuse, from draining savings to committing fraud. As deepfake creation becomes more accessible, the threat of cybercrimes looms larger. A deepfake, formed through deep
Read moreWith Beijing’s greenlight, mobility unicorns Zeekr and WeRide inch closer to US IPOs
Six months ago, China’s securities authority announced a set of new rules to facilitate overseas IPOs of Chinese companies, allowing Beijing to tighten its grip on businesses seeking to sell shares abroad. Since then, companies have committed themselves to meeting these new requirements, and now news is surfacing that some
Read moreHashtag Trending Aug.30- Google introduces a solution against deepfakes; Meta disrupts pro-China propaganda network; Open AI debuts ChatGPT Enterprise
Google unveils its solution against deepfakes at Google Cloud Next, Meta disrupts a massive pro-China propaganda network, and OpenAI debuts an enterprise-grade version of ChatGPT. These stories and more as we bring you the top tech news on today’s Hashtag Trending. I’m your host James Roy. At Google Next
Read moreExploring End-to-End Evaluation of RAG Pipelines
Evaluation comparison between DevSecOps RAG pipelines with and without recursive document agentsContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreGoogle discontinues its Pixel Pass subscription, which combined phones and services
Google is discontinuing its Pixel Pass subscription service, which allowed people to get a Pixel phone combined with premium services including YouTube Premium, Google Play Pass, and YouTube Premium for a monthly fee. The company said on its support page — spotted first by 9to5Google — that it will stop
Read morePhonePe dives into stock and mutual fund arena
India’s PhonePe is getting into stock and mutual fund investment, the latest in a series of expansion by Walmart-backed payments app as it looks to leverage its 450 million-plus user base to win in new categories. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which has raised $850 million in recent quarters, launched an app
Read moreCrafting Targeted Email Campaigns with Mailchimp and Drupal
Learn how to build a targeted audience in marketing by combining Mailchimp and Drupal to create effective email marketing campaigns. Continue reading Crafting Targeted Email Campaigns with Mailchimp and Drupal on SitePoint.
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