6 Ways AI Optimizes Lenders’ Debt Processes
During these challenging economic times, South African consumers are facing unprecedented pressure, resorting to borrowing to cover living expenses. The Q2 2023 Consumer Default Index (CDIx) by Experian reveals that the country’s 25 million credit-active consumers hold over R2 trillion in outstanding debt. The Index, tracking the rise in consumer
Read moreCurious About Turning Your Smartphone Into a Pro Camera?
Photographers say the best camera is the one you have with you. For most of us, that’s the smartphone we always have near at hand. Today’s smartphones make it easy to capture those special festive season memories with friends and family, or those wonderful times on holiday. With a bit
Read moreMomentum Metropolitan’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Ravikumaran Govender has been appointed as Momentum Metropolitan Holdings’ Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Govender, previously the Group Digital Transformation Executive, brings over 15 years of experience in financial services and consulting to his new role. His responsibilities include aligning digital activities with market needs
Read moreUnlocking the Power of Gen Z: A Crucial Element in Modern Marketing Strategies
In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing, staying attuned to the preferences and behaviours of different demographic groups is crucial for success. Among these groups, Generation Z (Gen Z) stands out as a potent force, and according to Keleabetsoe Rammopo, Head Of Strategy at Penquin, understanding and engaging with Gen Z is an essential
Read moreCrypto hacks and chaos aren’t halting this holiday season
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Even though it’s the season to feel jolly, that’s not stopping hackers from acting out. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreA16Z will give literally any politician money if they help deregulate tech
Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has announced its intent to begin lobbying the US government, and their plan is as tone-deaf and obtuse as this summer’s dreadful “Techno-Optimist Manifesto.” Essentially, they will give to anyone — literally anyone — who “supports an optimistic technology-enabled future.” This is what’s called being
Read moreAgility is using large language models to communicate with its humanoid robots
I’ve spent much of the past year discussing generative AI and large language models with robotics experts. It’s become increasingly clear that these sorts of technologies are primed to revolutionize the way robots communicate, learn, look and are programmed. Accordingly, a number of top universities, research labs and companies are
Read moreThree years after its revamp, Firefox’s Android browser adds 450+ new extensions
For the sliver of the market that opts for Firefox instead of Chrome, the default browser on Android devices, the experience just got better. Firefox maker Mozilla announced today the launch of over 450 new extensions — aka browser add-ons — which are now available on Mozilla’s Firefox Browser Add-ons
Read moreTikTok – The Social Media Platform Most Parents are Worried About
Data has revealed popular social media platform TikTok to be the one that parents are most worried about. There are 5,100 online searches each month for ‘Is TikTok safe’ in the U.S, compared to ‘Is Snapchat safe’ with 2,300 search on average and Reddit with 2,000 estimated monthly searches for
Read moreSeed-stage startups — and their investors — react to higher hurdles for Series A funding
The hurdle for Series A funding is a lot higher than it was a year ago — and investors in seed-stage companies are having to respond. They don’t have much choice if they want their startups to survive. When the market abruptly turned in the spring of 2022, late-stage companies
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