Dashlane says passkey adoption has increased by 400 percent in 2024
Image: Dashlane Password manager Dashlane has released a new passkey report that gives us some idea of how many people are adopting the cryptographic passwordless logins. According to the report, Dashlane has seen a 400 percent increase in passkey authentications since the beginning of the year, with 1 in 5
Read moreFertility tracking app Flo Health raises $200M at a $1B+ valuation
Femtech, or tech that leverages innovations in AI, smartphones and connected wearables to give women more insights into reproductive and menstrual health, continues to gain momentum with users, and investors are following. London-based Flo Health, a fertility-focused period-tracking app, on Tuesday said it has raised a $200 million Series C
Read moreMeta is rolling out its AI Studio in the U.S. for creators to build AI chatbots
Meta said Monday that it is rolling out its AI studio to all creators in the U.S. to let them create personalized AI-powered chatbots. The company first announced the AI Studio last year, and started testing it with select creators in June this year. Meta is making the tool available
Read moreHow Are AI-Enabled PCs Transforming the Modern Workforce?
AI’s integration into the workforce and consumer technology is indeed transformative. The advancements brought by AI-enabled PCs, such as Lenovo’s latest offerings, are prime examples of how AI is reshaping the landscape. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, powered by Snapdragon X Elite, are remarkable
Read moreBill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power
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Read moreUK antitrust body probes Google’s ties with AI rival Anthropic
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has revealed an early-stage probe into Google’s ties with Anthropic, after the Alphabet subsidiary invested in its U.S. AI rival over several rounds. While it’s not at the stage of being an official investigation yet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting stakeholders and other
Read moreTelkom Foundation’s Innovative Edtech Platform in Limpopo
The Telkom Foundation is excited to unveil a transformative initiative aimed at supporting Grade 12 mathematics learners in Ga-Maake Village in Limpopo. This event, which takes place on July 26, 2024, at the Community Hall, will substantially boost the mathematics education of the seven local schools by serving up to
Read moreISPA says Internet Firms Must Compete in Estates
Residential estates with high-end fibre connectivity are valued by owners and tenants alike. This is especially true for estates with open access fibre infrastructure, which provides a neutral platform for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to compete with each other. Chairperson of ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB),
Read morePacking travel insurance products into an app helped FAYE to a $31M Series B
We’ve been covering US-based Insurtech startup FAYE way back since 2022 with its Seed round, and the Series A round in 2023, and it seems they continue to be on a roll, today announcing a $31 million in Series B funding. What is keeping this online insurance company on the
Read moreDigital Identity “Unconference” Coming in September 2024
Cape Town will host a significant gathering on digital identity initiatives and innovation in the SADC region at the end of September 2024. Local digital identity start-up, DIDx, is proud to announce that they, together with Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), will host DID: UNCONF AFRICA, a groundbreaking event set to
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