Acronis-Metrofile Cloud Partnership Strengthens Disaster Recovery Across Southern Africa
Acronis, a global specialist in cyber protection, has named Metrofile Cloud as its premier Disaster Recovery (DR) partner in Southern Africa. This partnership leverages Acronis’ advanced technologies and Metrofile Cloud’s local expertise, delivering secure and adaptable disaster recovery solutions for businesses across the region. Metrofile Cloud has long specialized in
Read moreProton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot
Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, write emails, and more, while storing data locally on users’ devices. Proton says it will protect this information using “zero-access”
Read moreLuno Introduces Crypto Staking in Nigeria
Luno has launched crypto staking in Nigeria, becoming the first operational crypto platform in the country to offer this feature. This landmark move opens up a new frontier in passive income for Nigerian users, who can now earn up to 18% annually on select digital assets directly within the Luno
Read moreUS nuclear weapons agency reportedly breached in Microsoft SharePoint attacks
Hours after Microsoft revealed hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government have been exploiting a flaw in its SharePoint software, Bloomberg News reports that the National Nuclear Security Administration has also been breached in the attacks. A single source tells Bloomberg that the department, which provides the Navy with nuclear
Read moreStrategic AI Partnership Announced to Accelerate AI-Adoption
OpenAI and the UK Government have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and deliver on the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, supporting the country’s ambition to harness AI for economic growth and shared prosperity. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the UK Secretary of State
Read moreGupshup raises $60M in equity and debt, leaves unicorn status hanging
Gupshup has raised over $60 million in a new round over four years after attaining the unicorn status.
Read morePayPal taps wallets from China and India to make cross-border payments easier for 2 billion people
PayPal is partnering with global fintech companies to let users pay to different wallet systems cross border.
Read moreApple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers
Researchers say Apple sent out threat notifications to several Iranians in recent months, saying their iPhones had been hacked. Iran is likely behind the attacks.
Read moreAmazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say
Amazon has acquired the AI wearables startup Bee, which makes a bracelet and an Apple Watch app that record your day-to-day life to function as an AI assistant.
Read moreOpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B a year for data center services
OpenAI was the customer that signed the huge deal that Oracle disclosed last month.
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