AI and ML Adoption in South Africa Vs European Countries
In a recent study conducted by Workday, examining how Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will impact the future of work, it is revealed that leaders know their organizations would benefit from AI and ML, despite the differing views on these technologies. Based on key findings from the report,
Read moreNovember 2023 Update: What’s new in Collectives™ on Stack Overflow?
Check out some of the new features and updates we’ve recently added on collectives.
Read moreMFS Africa’s New Identity
MFS Africa, the continent’s largest digital payments network, announces its transformation into Onafriq. This rebrand symbolizes the company’s evolution and future vision. Dare Okoudjou, founder and CEO, puts it: “The name MFS Africa, just like an old jacket, was getting a little tight for us as we’ve grown. We’ve expanded
Read moreHow can the use of disruptive technology drive progress in smart manufacturing?
The manufacturing industry is a tough industry, vulnerable to impacts from the economy, geo-political events such as conflict and pandemics, and other stresses that impact the global and local supply chains and markets. Manufacturers constantly need to seek out a competitive advantage to stay at the forefront of this competitive
Read moreAuthentication startup FusionAuth raises $65M, its first outside round
Funding for cybersecurity startups continues to look bleak. According to a recent Crunchbase survey, companies in the digital security space raised 30% less funds — $1.9 billion — in Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022. But some startups are bucking the trend. Case in point, FusionAuth, a company that provides
Read moreMassRobotics is launching an accelerator
Sandwiched between rows of warehouses in the South Boston Waterfront, MassRobotics serves as both an incubator and import hub for the city’s vibrant robotics community. Soon, it will add accelerator to that list. This morning the nonprofit announced the forthcoming arrival of its simply named MassRobotics Accelerator. Applications are now
Read moreEarlyBird raises $4.5M, partially from its users, to scale its investment gifting platform for families
EarlyBird, an app that lets families and friends gift investments to children, has raised $4.5 million in a seed extension round that was partially funded by its user base. The app lets parents create a custodial account, also known as a UGMA (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act) account, which allows
Read moreProcurement management software startup Oro Labs lands $34M investment
Companies are increasingly struggling with procurement — the strategic process of acquiring goods and services to execute tasks across the organization. According to a recent survey from procurement network Procurious and Ivalua, a provider of spend management solutions, 32% of procurement teams admit to having “cut corners” under executive pressure
Read moreFreeplay wants to help companies test and build LLM-powered apps
Freeplay, a startup that lets companies build, experiment with and test apps powered by generative AI models, specifically text-generating models, today emerged from stealth with $3.25 million in a seed round led by Conviction Ventures. Founded by ex-Twitter employees, including the former heads of product and engineering for Twitter’s developer
Read moreMAZIV’s Digital Transformation Drive for Superior Customer Experience
MAZIV, one of South Africa’s largest telecommunications groups, aggressively invests in digital transformation to enhance customer experience and service quality. A PwC survey in 2022 revealed that 90% of South African telco customers expressed dissatisfaction. Telcos ranked as the second worst-performing sector. Over 55% of respondents would stop purchasing from
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