TikTok Debuts New Tools to Enhance Creator & User Experience
TikTok introduced a new set of tools aimed at giving users more control over the content they see. Allowing them to explore their interests, discover new favorite producers, and personalize their TikTok experience. TikTok’s central feature is the “For You” feed. It’s where consumers discover new interests and where creators,
Read moreOnafriq Celebrates 15 Years by Connecting 1 Billion Mobile Wallets and 500 Million Bank Accounts
Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, is celebrating its 15-year anniversary by announcing a significant milestone: close to 1 billion mobile money wallets and 500 million bank accounts are now connected through its infrastructure. Starting as a mobile money switch, Onafriq has transformed into a full omnichannel payments network. It
Read moreBetway Registration and Welcome Bonus: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Started
When stepping into the world of online betting, the first and most crucial step is completing Betway Registration and Welcome Bonus activation. This process not only provides access to an exciting range of betting markets and casino games but also introduces new users to exclusive promotions that can significantly enhance
Read moreOne of Africa’s most successful founders is back with a new AI startup and already raised $9M
In 2023, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani sold their expense management startup Expensya to Swedish procurement software firm Medius in what is widely considered to be one of the largest acquisitions of an African startup. Some sources say the sum was just over $120 million, although deal terms were
Read moreWindsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models
Windsurf, the popular vibe coding startup that’s reportedly being acquired by OpenAI, said Anthropic significantly reduced its first-party access to its Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI models. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said in a post on X that Anthropic gave Windsurf little notice for this change, and
Read moreElon Musk calls Trump’s budget bill a ‘disgusting abomination’
Last week, Elon Musk’s media tour included telling CBS Sunday Morning he was “disappointed” by the Republican domestic policy bill backed by President Trump. Now, the former White House employee is calling it a “disgusting abomination” and claiming that Congress is making America bankrupt in posts on X on Tuesday.
Read moreAnthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight
Anthropic has given its AI a blog. A week ago, Anthropic quietly launched Claude Explains, a new page on its website that’s generated mostly by the company’s AI model family, Claude. Populated by posts on technical topics related to various Claude use cases (e.g. “Simplify complex codebases with Claude”), the
Read moreNow Deel is accusing Rippling of spying by ‘impersonating’ a customer
Deel alleges that one of Rippling’s employees "spent six months impersonating a legitimate Deel customer to gain unauthorized access to Deel’s systems to meticulously analyze, record, and copy Deel’s global products and the way Deel does business for Rippling’s own benefit and use.”
Read moreGoogle places another fusion power bet on TAE Technologies
TAE Technologies raised $150 million from investors including Google, Chevron, and others.
Read moreThe OpenAI board drama is reportedly turning into a movie
A film that will portray the chaotic time at OpenAI, when co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired within a span of just five days, is reportedly in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is titled “Artificial,” and it’s in development at Amazon MGM Studios.
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