Millions of Americans’ health data stolen after MOVEit hackers targeted IBM
Millions of Americans had their sensitive medical and health information stolen after hackers exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the widely used MOVEit file transfer software raided systems operated by tech giant IBM. Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), which is responsible for administering Colorado’s Medicaid program, confirmed
Read moreTuringBot is not your average AI assistant: Forrester assesses the budding technology
TuringBots are going to be a game changer for development teams, with early adopters claiming increased software development productivity of 15 per cent to 30 per cent, Forrester reveals in a new report. “Microsoft has released Copilots for non-software-development-related roles and activities, but they are not TuringBots; they are assistive
Read morePayPal announces a new CEO as its crypto push accelerates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PayPal’s new CEO will be Alex Chriss, starting September 27th, as first reported by CNBC. Chriss is currently the senior VP and CPO of small business for Intuit, and he will replace Dan Schulman. Schulman, who has been PayPal’s president and CEO since
Read moreFounders Factory Africa Secures $113 Million to Propel African Tech Founders’ Growth
Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $113 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem. The additional support from the Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, an impact fund within the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, follows on from previous
Read moreRevolutionizing Energy and Empowering Communities in Kenya
GHash_Mining is taking a pioneering stride towards reshaping Kenya’s energy landscape by harnessing surplus capacity from mini-grid hydroelectric generators for Bitcoin mining. This groundbreaking approach not only slashes electricity costs for local communities but also establishes Kenya and the broader African continent as potential centers for decentralized Bitcoin mining. This
Read moreOvercoming the 5-Stages of Loadshedding Grief
Over the past 16 years, South Africa’s citizens have had to contend with a great deal of loss and uncertainty as a consequence of load shedding. We have all lost something. The biggest loss of all has been the confidence that we are in control of our lives and our
Read moreBrowse the breakout sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
It’s no secret that TechCrunch events feature the leading experts across the startup ecosystem, and TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco, is no exception to that rule. We’re showcasing some of the interactive breakout sessions — expert-led presentations followed by a Q&A — you won’t want
Read moreRigorous Testing Proves Reliability of Samsung Galaxy Z Series
The Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are the thinnest, most aesthetically balanced Galaxy Z series yet, but they have also been carefully designed to meet the durability needs of users. Ensuring Longevity: Rigorous Durability Testing Before moving from the production line to a user’s pocket, these flexible devices
Read more3 Key Risks to Address to Safely Experiment with Generative AI
We had an active conversation at last week’s Coffee with Digital Trailblazers on navigating the risks when experimenting with generative AIs and large language models (LLMS). My panel included Joanne Friedman, Joe Puglisi, Heather May, Tyler James Johnson, Ashish Parulekar, Roman Dumiak, and Gary Berman. They shared where gen AI
Read moreMTN’s Growth Amidst Challenging Trading Environment
In the first half of 2023, MTN continued to demonstrate resilience in its business model through the execution of their Ambition 2025 strategy. The MTN Group’s H1 23 results published by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), indicate that operating conditions remained challenging due to ongoing pressures in the macroeconomic, geopolitical
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