Synthesis Empowers South African Bank for PayShap Payments and Next-Gen Banking
A prominent South African international banking and wealth management group has engaged Synthesis to aid in the development of their next-gen payments platform for the successful implementation of PayShap. The bank’s strategic goal is to modernize existing banking systems and establish a cloud-based next-generation payments platform. This platform seeks to
Read moreEmbracing AI in 2023 and Anticipating the Future
As the curtains close in 2023, AI takes center stage in Namibia. Audrey Chanakira, an AI enthusiast and iOS Developer, reflects on its transformative impact. AI has become integral at her workplace, enhancing daily tasks, and personal life, notably through iOS 17’s ‘Mental Well-being’ feature. Green Enterprise Solutions, where Audrey
Read moreLenovo Empowers Future Innovators with 2023 Robogirl Program
Lenovo, in collaboration with Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) Department of Information Technology and Toyota, proudly hosted the impactful 2023 Robogirl program This initiative aimed to empower 75 young girls by providing comprehensive training in coding, robotics, and the fundamental principles of the Internet of Things (IoT). Chosen from 15
Read moreBlack British founders are down but not out
Black people make up 2.5% of the U.K.’s population; proper representation in venture would mean at least 2.5% of funds going to Black-led businesses. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreActivision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California workplace discrimination suit
California’s Civil Rights Department reached a settlement with Activision Blizzard late last week two years after the state regulator brought a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, pay inequities and a culture of sexual harassment at the video game company. Activision Blizzard, which publishes hit games like the Call of Duty franchise
Read moreGoogle says it will pay $700M as a part of Play Store dispute settlement
Google said today it will pay $700 million — $630 million to U.S. consumers and $70 to a fund used by U.S. states — in a settlement over Play Store reached in September. In September, the company reached a tentative settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by U.S. states
Read moreWhy Gogoro picked India as its new go-to market
Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke wants to “go big” in India even as the Taiwanese company faces challenges in its home country. The potential of India, it seems, is simply to ripe to ignore and not just because it’s the world’s biggest two-wheeler market, where 15–20 million new two-wheelers
Read moreClearlake and Insight reach $4.4B deal to take software maker Alteryx private
Alteryx, an Irvine, California-based software company developing data science and analytics products, today announced that it’s agreed to be acquired by private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Insight Partners in a deal worth $4.4 billion. Clearlake and Insight reportedly beat out Symphony Technology Group, another private equity firm, which
Read moreMax Q: See you next year
In this issue: AstroForge reviews setbacks (and successes) during first mission; Terran Orbital CEO says company is not looking for a buyer; and news from the FCC, Terran Orbital and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreXfinity discloses a data breach — but doesn’t say how many users are affected
Image: Xfinity Xfinity is notifying customers of a “data security incident” it says resulted in the theft of customer information, including usernames, passwords, contact information, and more. In a notice on Monday, Xfinity says “there was unauthorized access” to its systems from October 16th to October 19th, 2023. Xfinity traces
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