Wits Launches New PG Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) announced its Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The diploma aims for graduates and third-year students in engineering, science, and health sciences to become catalysts for business ownership and job creation. You can apply for the PG Dip in Innovation and Entrepreneurship before 30 September
Read moreTikTok Crosses 4.4 Billion Lifetime Downloads
TikTok’s outstanding performance is praiseworthy. Over the past six years, TikTok has climbed all the way to the top. After one of the most head-spinning rises in the social media landscape, the short-form video app grew its user count five times to 1.92 billion worldwide and hit impressive lifetime downloads.
Read moreOutschool launches an AI-powered tool to help teachers write progress reports
Outschool, the online learning platform that offers kid-friendly academic and interest-based classes, announced today the launch of its AI Teaching Assistant, a tool for tutors to generate progress reports for their students. The platform – mainly popular for its small group class offerings — also revealed that it’s venturing into
Read moreGoogle’s Bard chatbot can now tap into your Google apps, double check answers and more
Google today is releasing a more capable version of Bard, its generative AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, which now lets you double-check its answers, collaborate with others, and, notably, integrate with Google’s own apps and services, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, YouTube, and Google Flights and hotels. The latter is
Read moreBabbel acquires language learning browser extension Toucan
Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Toucan, it turns out, wound down as a company earlier this year, though its service has remained online. None of Toucan’s co-founders or employees will join Babbel, which is only
Read moreTikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content
As more creators turn to AI for their artistic expression, there’s also a broader push for transparency around when AI was involved in content creation. To address this concern, TikTok announced today it will launch a new tool that will allow creators to label their AI-generated content and will begin
Read moreNedbank Broadens Its Horizon in Partnership Expansion
Nedbank and SAA Voyager have unveiled an exciting expansion of their partnership. Convert SAA Voyager Miles to AvoPoints for convenient shopping on Avo SuperShop, featuring favorite brands with speedy delivery. Privesan Naidoo, Nedbank Executive in Trading Products, shares their enthusiasm: “We are thrilled to advance our enduring collaboration with SAA Voyager.
Read moreRecover Permanently Deleted Files in Windows: A Comprehensive Guide
Accidents happen, no matter how tech savvy you are. One of the most dreaded accidents is the permanent deletion of files. Whether it is an important work document, cherished family photos, or critical project files, losing data can be a heart-wrenching experience. Fortunately, there is Windows Data Recovery Software avaiable
Read moreHashtag Trending Sep.19- Microsoft chief product officer leaves company ahead of Surface event; UK regulator sets out seven AI governance principles; TikTok devises new RTO strategy
Microsoft’s chief product officer quits ahead of Surface event, UK regulator lays out seven principles guiding AI regulation and companies, TikTok takes its RTO strategy to the next level and Twitter’s rival/clone announces rebrand. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your guest host, James Roy.
Read moreYC says visa challenges hampering participation of international founders
The most recent cohort from Y Combinator features more than 200 startups. More than a record half of the S23 startups focus on AI applications, highlighting a dominant trend we can expect in the coming years. The S23 is remarkable for at least one more reason: only one firm in
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