Behind the Lag: 9 Potential Factors Slowing Your Internet Connection
You may have a 1Gbps fibre connection, but find that when you do a speed test or check your speeds on a connected device over Wi-Fi, you’re not getting near a 1Gbps speed. MetroFibre Networx, an open access fibre network operator (FNO) and Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers a step-by-step
Read moreNutanix Simplifies Adoption of Generative AI with New GPT-in-a-Box Solution
AI infrastructure solution accelerates customers’ path to GPT and LLMs while keeping organizations in control of their data Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing, today announced the Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box solution for customers looking to jump-start their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) innovation, while maintaining control
Read moreTop 6 Inspiring Women in STEM
South African women are emerging as trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They are breaking new ground and helping to inspire the next generation of female scientists, technologists, and leaders. TLC Communications, Technology Holdings Limited, celebrates women’s month by acknowledging these incredible
Read moreCloses Friday: Apply to the Space Domain Awareness Challenge Pitch-off at TC Disrupt 2023
Viewed today, the vintage sci-fi TV show Lost in Space was a hoot. But TechCrunch and the Aerospace Corporation are more interested in startups that can help protect people, crafts and cargo from the Robinson family’s fate. If your startup’s focused on AI and satellite data streams, listen up! Space
Read moreExploring The Key Issues Facing CISOs in Africa
What are the key issues facing CISOs in Africa at present? How do they differ from other geographies? Is Africa a target for particular types of attack? While the role of the CISO is contextual in nature, I do not think that there are unique issues that a CISO in
Read moreTesla launches cheaper Model X and Model S options with less range
Tesla has new, lower price options for shoppers who need less range. The automaker revived the “standard range” trim level on its two most expensive models, which cuts $10,000 from the price and around 80 miles from the EV range. With this new option, the Model S is available with
Read moreVoiceflow, a platform for building conversational AI experiences, raises $15M
The demand for conversational AI — mostly chatbots — has arguably never been higher, riding the publicity wave of systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Last year, Gartner predicted that one in 10 agent-customer exchanges will be automated by 2026, an increase from the estimated 1.6% of chats that were handed off
Read more‘Smart bus’ startup Zeelo, aimed at employers and schools, secures $14M to scale in the US
Zeelo — a ‘smart buses’ platform providing bus operators, employers and schools with private bus and shuttle transport programs — has secured $14 million in a fresh Series A ‘Extension’ round of funding. The new investment was led by FlatzHoffmann (a European growth equity investor) and was joined by IREON
Read moreRandom slices of a sphube
Ben Grimmer posted something yesterday on Twitter: A nice mathematical puzzle If you take a 4-norm ball and cut it carefully, you will find a two-norm ball. 3D printed visual evidence below. The puzzle: Why does this happen and how much more generally does it happen? (This question was first
Read moreNew Fuel Price Formula’s to be Disclosed for Kenyans
As of the 1st of July, the Kenyan government defied a court order, hindering new taxes by increasing the VAT on petroleum products. This leaves Kenyans with startlingly high petrol and diesel prices. According to Esi-Africa.com, a press release by Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) stated that, “pursuant
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