GreenLite streamlines ‘nightmare’ of construction permitting for businesses
Getting the required permits for construction can take an excruciatingly long time in many cities — whether it’s for a residential or commercial project. One new proptech startup is out to make the process much less painful — and faster — for businesses, and has already landed several large customers
Read moreCoca-Cola Commits to Supporting Township SMMEs in South Africa
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is driving economic inclusion by supporting township-owned SMMEs. According to the quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) Q2 2023, 32.6% of unemployed people in South Africa, this figure has dropped by 0.3% since the first quarter, representing a significant decrease. Developing the informal economy plays a
Read moreDeepMind’s latest AlphaFold model is more useful for drug discovery
Nearly five years ago, DeepMind, one of Google’s more prolific AI-centered research labs, debuted AlphaFold, an AI system that can accurately predict the structures of many proteins inside the human body. Since then, DeepMind has improved on the system, releasing an updated and more capable version of AlphaFold — AlphaFold
Read moreUS-led cybersecurity coalition vows to not pay hackers’ ransom demands
The U.S. government and dozens of foreign allies have pledged never to pay ransom demands in a bid to discourage financially motivated hackers and ransomware gangs profiteering from cyberattacks. The joint pledge was announced during the third annual meeting of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, or CRI, a U.S.-led cyber
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Read moreCoffee Briefing Oct. 31 – NPower receives investment to empower underserved youth; Dell partners with Meta; Bell outlines five key security outcomes in new report; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. NPower receives investment from DIGITAL, CIBC and Microsoft to empower 6000 job-seekers Toronto-based non profit organization NPower
Read moreWhy ransomware victims can’t stop paying off hackers
In September, MGM Resorts was hit by a devastating ransomware attack, downing operations at some of its most iconic casino hotels in Las Vegas, including the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and the Cosmopolitan. Guests were forced to wait hours to check in after the cyberattack crippled electronic payments, slot machines and
Read moreStackoverflow’s Highest Voted Question is Not About Software
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Read moreDistroKid users can now upload their songs to TikTok Music and CapCut
Thanks to a new agreement between TikTok and music distribution service DistroKid, millions of independent artists will now be able to promote their music on TikTok Music, the recently launched subscription-based music streaming service. The deal also allows musicians to make their songs accessible on ByteDance-owned video editing app CapCut,
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