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Read moreTop African Business Opportunities to Watch out for in 2024
Despite rising food and fuel costs, weakening currencies, climate change effects, security threats, political instability, severe power shortages, infrastructure limitations and several other economic and social challenges, Africa is still one of the fastest-growing emerging economies in the world and is projected to excel in the years to come. According
Read moreBlackBerry names new CEO, will split cybersecurity and IoT businesses
BlackBerry’s new leader is the former head of its cybersecurity business unit. The Waterloo, Ont., company said this morning that John Giamatteo is its new chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. John Giamatteo Richard Lynch, who has served as interim chief executive officer
Read moreWith regulation looming, Citrusx helps ensure AI models are in compliance
Every day we seem to hear another news story about some government entity exploring how to regulate AI. Just last week, the EU finalized a new set of rules, but they are far from alone as other countries look to control the growth of the technology. With a broad set
Read moreAfter year-long search, Strava appoints YouTube exec Michael Martin as new CEO
Strava has finally announced who its next CEO will be, almost a year after confirming that co-founder Michael Horvath was leaving the hotseat for a second time. Michael Martin will start his new role at Strava on January 2, 2024, leaving his current role as general manager at YouTube’s shopping
Read moreHow Machine Learning Transforms Gray Work to Smarter Dynamic Work
Jamie knew she had plenty of work to do when she took the Director of IT role at a midsize HVAC services company. Over the last decade, the company grew organically and expanded regionally by acquiring smaller service companies but had done very little to modernize its business operations. The
Read morePwC is acquiring Surfaceink, the hardware designer that was once a close partner of Apple’s
A lesser-known but significant player in the Silicon Valley tech world is getting acquired today — a move that underscores the changing economics in the world of hardware, and who wants to get more involved in that space. Surfaceink, a company that got its start as Apple’s key hardware engineering
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 11, 2023 – Irish water treatment plant shut by cyber attack, WordPress issues a security patch, and more
An Irish water treatment plant is temporarily shut by cyber attack, WordPress issues a security patch, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, December 11th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Another water treatment plant has been hacked
Read moreWhen Fibre is Down: What is the Difference between your ISP and the area’s FNO?
There has been a notable spike in fibre downtime in areas across the country and this is understandably causing immense frustration among customers. However, Vox CEO Jacques du Toit says it is important that the public understands the difference between a fibre network operator (FNO) and an internet service provider
Read moreMistral AI, a Paris-based OpenAI rival, closed its $415 million funding round
French startup Mistral AI has officially closed its much anticipated Series A funding round. The company has raised €385 million, or $415 million at today’s exchange rate — according to Bloomberg, it values the company at roughly $2 billion. Mistral AI is also opening up its commercial platform today. As
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