Facebook, Instagram and Threads are all down in massive Meta outage on Super Tuesday
Reports are coming in that a number of Meta’s top social apps, including Facebook and Instagram, as well as its new app Threads, are all experiencing an outage on Tuesday morning. When loading the apps or websites, users receive an error message that “something went wrong” and to try again
Read moreTop 5 Apps for Livestreaming the 2024 SA Elections
The 2024 elections are anticipated to be a momentous event in South Africa’s history, sparking interest and excitement both within the country and abroad. If you’re keen on staying updated with the latest news, updates, and election results as they unfold, you might be wondering how to livestream the elections
Read moreUbicloud wants to build an open source alternative to AWS
Using the large cloud computing providers is convenient, but not exactly cheap. Ubicloud, a new startup founded by the team behind Citus Data, which Microsoft acquired in 2019, wants to change the dynamics by offering a layer of core cloud computing services on top of affordable bare-metal servers from providers
Read moreEma, a ‘Universal AI employee’, emerges from stealth with $25M
Generative AI well and truly has a grip on public technology discourse these days. A new startup called Ema out of San Francisco thinks it’s a lot more than just a passing fancy. It’s emerging from stealth today, with a product of the same name, that it believes will open
Read moreBinance to halt naira services amid ongoing regulatory probe in Nigeria
Binance will discontinue its naira (NGN) services in response to heightened regulatory scrutiny in Nigeria, it said in a blog post today. The cryptocurrency exchange will begin delisting any existing NGN spot trading pairs by Thursday, March 7. It advised users to withdraw, trade, or convert their NGN assets into
Read moreCompetition in AI video generation heats up as Deepmind alums unveil Haiper
AI-powered video generation is a hot market on the back of OpenAI’s releasing Sora model last month. Two Deepmind alums Yishu Miao and Ziyu Wang have publicly released their video generation tool Haiper with its own AI model underneath. Miao, who was previously working at TikTok in the Global Trust
Read moreSOLO’s new credit bureau concept helps lenders ditch third-party data
Georgina Merhom developed the concept for SOLO after helping freelancers in Egypt who didn't have bank accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreNormal subgroups are subtle
The definition of a subgroup is obvious, but the definition of a normal subgroup is subtle. Widgets and subwidgets The general pattern of widgets and subwidgets is that a widget is a set with some kind of structure, and a subwidget is a subset that has the same structure. This
Read moreAPO Group Appoints New Chief Operating Officer (COO)
APO Group, the premier Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is excited to announce the appointment of Bas Wijne as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new position, Bas will drive the company’s growth strategy. He will focus on optimizing operational processes, integrating new technical innovations, and improving
Read more#2024Elections: Addressing AI-Enabled Cyberthreats
The forthcoming elections bring attention to the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that offers immense benefits but also presents significant challenges. Artificial intelligence (AI) presents several potential dangers to the integrity of the 2024 elections. These include launching cyberattacks and hacking campaigns, manipulating social media in the
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