Neo Touch Series for Seamless Payments in Africa
Yoco, an African tech firm providing payment tools, has partnered with MediaTek to launch the Yoco Neo Touch card machine series. Powered by MediaTek’s Genio series of chipsets, these devices connect to 4G networks, ensuring fast speeds and unlimited data for seamless payment processing. “At MediaTek, we recognize that small,
Read moreCan an AI get depressed?
Ben and Ryan discuss the golden age of digital piracy, the Sisyphean task of keeping kids off the internet, and seasonal depression in AI.
Read moreBig budgets, laggard IT systems: Government officials questioned at House of Commons committee
The Benefit Delivery Modernization (BDM) program, the largest IT transformation initiative ever undertaken by the Government of Canada, was estimated to cost $1.75 billion when it launched in 2017. Five years later, the cost estimate reached $2.2 billion, and chances are it will be revised again, as delays and challenges
Read moreWhat is happening with all these new venture funds?
Against a backdrop of layoffs and continuing economic uncertainty, the announcements — particularly in such quick succession — point to a few underlying truths about the market right now. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOne-click checkout company Bolt confirms another round of layoffs
This latest round of layoffs, which the spokesperson said happened last week, follow a handful of other layoffs made by the company since 2022. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCredit Karma co-founder Nichole Mustard stepping down after more than 16 years
Credit Karma co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer Nichole Mustard is leaving the company after 16-and-a-half years, TechCrunch has exclusively learned today. A spokesperson of the consumer fintech, now a subsidiary of Intuit, confirmed Mustard’s departure via email, writing only: “I can confirm she decided to leave the company, her contributions
Read moreGrimes has a new line of AI plush toys, including one named Grok
Curio The musician Grimes has developed an interactive AI plush toy for children which can converse with and “learn” the personalities of their owners. Grimes and toy company Curio created the line of toys in partnership with OpenAI, as first reported by The Washington Post. Grimes, who voices all three
Read moreGetaround’s Q3 earnings delight investors, but the company isn’t out of the woods yet
Peer-to-peer carsharing company Getaround has filed its first earnings report since going public a year ago via a SPAC combination. The company’s third-quarter earnings report details a company seeing quick revenue growth, but not enough top line yet to cover its expenses. Getaround reported gross bookings of $69 million in
Read moreMrBeast’s analytics platform ViewStats is out in beta
The top YouTuber in the U.S., MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) co-founded the new analytics platform ViewStats, which is now available in beta. Similar to tools like Social Blade, ViewStats uses the YouTube API to unveil detailed stats about channels that both creators and their fans can see. MrBeast didn’t become one
Read moreEuropean Investment Bank Partners Central Bank of Kenya for Climate Finance Initiative
The European Investment Bank and the Central Bank of Kenya launched a climate finance best practice initiative. Addressing barriers to green financing and promoting climate resilience in Kenya’s financial systems. The European Investment Bank’s two-year initiative, a first in East Africa under the Greening Financial Systems Programme, enhances Kenyan financial
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