US chip export ban is hurting China’s AI startups, not so much the giants yet
Well before Washington banned Nvidia’s exports of high-performance graphic processing units to China, the country’s tech giants had been hoarding them in anticipation of an escalating tech war between the two nations. Baidu, one of the tech firms building China’s counterparts to OpenAI, has secured enough AI chips to keep
Read moreProton Drive encrypted cloud storage service arrives on Mac
Swiss privacy-focused company Proton has launched its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage service for Mac users, four months after it landed on Windows. Founded some nine years ago, Proton was originally focused on its flagship Gmail alternative called Proton Mail, but the company has expanded its horizons into VPNs, a password manager,
Read moreHashtag Trending Nov.23rd- Altman back at OpenAI; Google’s war on ad blockers; Cisco looks to protect Ukrainian infrastructure
Sam is back at OpenAI. At least today. Microsoft employees angered at the company being willing to hire everyone from OpenAI in the middle of cutbacks and layoffs for the common folk. Google goes to war against ad blockers and CISCO brings in innovations to protect Ukrainian infrastructure. I’m
Read moreLeveraging the transformative potential of startups and entrepreneurship
WeThinkCode_, RLabs, and E Squared Investments have joined forces to address youth unemployment through a comprehensive entrepreneurship program. A recent entrepreneurship pitch day at WeThinkCode_ campuses in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban marked a significant step in this collaborative initiative. The program, designed to equip alumni with essential business skills,
Read moreHollard’s New Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Hollard has appointed Hazel Chimhandamba as its new Chief Marketing Officer, bringing her extensive experience from the telecommunications, banking, and insurance sectors. Formerly the executive head of marketing at Cell C, she is recognized for her achievements, including awards and brand recognition. With a background at Outsurance and Standard Bank
Read moreDoorFeed raises another €7M for its platform allowing large-scale investors to hoover-up family homes
Institutional real estate investors have historically struggled to buy up tonnes of family homes (the so-called ‘Single Family rental sector’) so they can turn us all into rental slaves and lock millions to a rentier economy. A few startups are trying to ease the ‘pain’ of these rapacious harbingers of
Read moreHow can you safeguard your Black November shopping from cyber threats?
Black Friday sales have become extremely popular in South Africa, so much so that many retailers have extended their sales to last the entire month. It is now a retail extravaganza known as Black November, where both retailers and consumers get to enjoy some serious bargains. Last year, South African
Read moreInstagram now allows anyone to download public Reels
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Wednesday that the app now allows all users across the world to download public Reels to their devices. Prior to this rollout, you could only save Reels to the Instagram app for viewing them later. Mosseri said on his broadcast channel on Instagram that downloaded
Read moreSAP’s Youth Skills Program Takes Root in South Africa
SAP has reaffirmed its dedication to youth skills development through its SAP Educate to Employ initiative, a partnership with UNICEF and the government. This launch in South Africa coincides with a critical period of high youth unemployment in the country with an initiative focusing on educating 16–24-year-olds in soft skills,
Read moreHow and why is CCM the linchpin that holds together this customer-centric approach in the digital age?
Take a moment to reflect on the transformations in your interactions with banks and insurers. The paradigm shift towards online services and the demand for speed and flexibility in customer interactions are pressuring financial institutions. Adopting a modern Customer Communications Management (CCM) platform is crucial. Modern customers expect seamless online
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