Payments Firm Secures Enhanced License from Bank of Ghana
Flutterwave, a payments technology firm, has secured an Enhanced Category Payment Service Provider license from the Bank of Ghana, expanding its presence in Africa and enabling it to provide a comprehensive range of payment services. Flutterwave targets Ghana as a desirable market for its innovative products. The nation’s robust democracy,
Read moreHow Smart Home Tech Can Save South Africans Money
Smart home technology is not just a futuristic concept – it’s a practical reality that can significantly reduce household expenses. For South Africans, where energy costs are high and resource management is crucial, investing in smart home solutions can lead to substantial savings. Let’s explore how integrating smart technology into
Read moreToo clever Monte Carlo
One way to find the volume of a sphere would be to imagine the sphere in a box, randomly select points in the box, and count how many of these points fall inside the sphere. In principle this would work in any dimension. The problem with naive Monte Carlo We
Read moreFrom golf to hunting, a new crop of startups want to make these experiences even better
COVID-19 pushed people to take up outdoor activities. Now, startups are helping companies and consumers keep up with demand. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMany safety evaluations for AI models have significant limitations
Despite increasing demand for AI safety and accountability, today’s tests and benchmarks may fall short, according to a new report. Generative AI models — models that can analyze and output text, images, music, videos and so on — are coming under increased scrutiny for their tendency to make mistakes and
Read moreOpenAI says it’s taking a ‘deliberate approach’ to releasing tools that can detect writing from ChatGPT
OpenAI has built a tool that could potentially catch students who cheat by asking ChatGPT to write their assignments — but according to The Wall Street Journal, the company is debating whether to actually release it. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, an OpenAI spokesperson confirmed that the company is
Read moreYelp’s chief product officer talks AI and authenticity
Chief Product Officer Craig Saldanha says AI is already transforming the Yelp experience. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEven after $1.6B in VC money, the lab-grown meat industry is facing ‘massive’ issues
Any goal that puts cultivated meat in big box grocery stores or on fast food menus in the 2020s is “unrealistic,” according to experts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWarren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway sells half its Apple stock
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cut its Apple holding by around half, to $84.2 billion, according to an SEC filing. While Apple remains the firm’s largest stock holding by far, Buffett had already reduced its stake by 13 percent earlier this year, hinting that he didn’t mind selling “a little Apple”
Read moreZuckerberg and Jensen show off their friendship, while an AI necklace covets yours
A fireside chat between Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg at SIGGRAPH 2024 took some unexpected turns. What started as a conversation about the capabilities of Nvidia GPUs and Zuckerberg’s vision of an AI chatbot future quickly became a more casual affair — including a swap of custom-made jackets, a rare
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