Hashtag Trending Nov.16- Microsoft debuts its own chip to save on costs; OpenAI pauses new signups as demand soars; Amazon warns employees not returning to the office might lose promotions
Microsoft debuts its own chip to save on costs, OpenAI places temporary ban on ChatGPT Plus signups, and Amazon warns employees they might miss promotions if they do not return to the office. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host, James Roy. Without much
Read more5 Interesting Healthcare Apps Developed in Africa
In today’s digital world, mobile applications are making life convenient, for businesses and people. The popular saying, ‘There’s an app for that’, truly does not fall short of its intent, there really is an app for just about everything. Some are dynamic and useful, while others may only consume storage
Read moreWhy is Digital Access Crucial for Learners’ Future Success?
With the global community of learners, teachers, and educational institutions having observed World Teachers’ Day last month, there’s no better time to look more closely at how the lives of learners everywhere can be positively impacted by the growth of digital and connectivity access. Digital access allows teachers and learners
Read moreIda uses AI to prevent grocery food waste
Ida is a relatively new French startup that wants to work with supermarkets and grocery stores to optimize new orders of fresh products, such as fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry and fish. The startup recently raised a $2.9 million (€2.7 million) seed round from Frst, Daphni, Motier Ventures and Kima Ventures.
Read moreHEAPS Sponsors #HISA2023
With the 8th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023 on the horizon we are excited to announce one of our sponsors, HEAPS an expert led AI-driven health tech platform that helps in optimising care management with the use of cutting-edge technology, data analytics and artificial intelligence. Fast Growing Care Management Solutions
Read moreNew App Simplifies Cash Conversion in South Africa
Paycorp has introduced CryptoExpress, an app designed to simplify the conversion of cryptocurrencies to cash for South Africans. Seamlessly integrating with users’ crypto wallets, the app allows them to effortlessly withdraw cryptocurrency as cash at over 3,000 crypto-enabled Cash Express ATMs nationwide, operated by Paycorp subsidiary ATM Solutions. Available on
Read moreIntelsat and AMN Reach 8 Million with Rural Satellite Antennas
Intelsat in collaboration with Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), has successfully deployed over 3,000 rural base satellite antennas across multiple African countries since 2018. This initiative has ushered in new telecommunication services, benefiting more than 8 million people. AMN, a consortium of companies specializing in the construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance
Read moreEU faces privacy complaint over CSAM microtargeting ads it ran on X
A microtargeted advertising controversy which has implicated European Union lawmakers in privacy-hostile practices banned by laws they had a hand in passing is the subject of a new complaint by privacy rights not-for-profit, noyb. The complaint against the EU Commission’s Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs is being filed
Read moreRefilled wants to save 100 million plastic bottles from the landfill
The Australian government recently set new packaging regulations after an official review found just 18% of plastic packaging is recycled, falling far short of a 70% target by 2025. Refilled, a Sydney-based startup, wants to help with its smart drink dispensers, which are meant to be used with reusable bottles.
Read moreMicrosoft launches a deepfakes creator at Ignite 2023 event
One of the more unexpected products to launch out of the Microsoft Ignite 2023 event is a tool that can create a photorealistic avatar of a person and animate that avatar saying things that the person didn’t necessarily say. Called Azure AI Speech text to speech avatar, the new feature, available
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