Top Concerns for SA internet users and what that means for business
When Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn first invented the internet communication protocols we use today (back in 1980), I doubt they realized the impact this technology would have on our lives. As we head into digital transformation’s teenage years, the ability to connect affects everything, from how and where we
Read morePoppy says ‘I do’ to new capital for digital booking, fulfillment of wedding flowers
Florists use Poppy to create customized wedding floral proposals, with images, and provide on-demand pricing for couples. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreNavigating the unforeseen when transferring money internationally
In a world where you can make near-instant payments for almost anything, you’d expect that international payments and currency exchanges would be equally seamless. But for a variety of reasons, including shortcomings in the international forex system and the practices of many traditional forex providers, you may well encounter unforeseen
Read moreSpade digs into credit card fraud detection intelligence following new capital raise
When a card is swiped or typed, the issuer sends Spade the data in real-time, and that transaction is linked with a verified merchant identity. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAirtel Africa launches Nxtra by Airtel to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transition
Airtel Africa launched Nxtra, a new data center business founded on a commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for trusted, and sustainable data center capacity and to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. High-Capacity Data Centre In Africa Nxtra aims to build one of the largest networks of data
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 6, 2023 – Warnings about Russian-based cyber attacks, and more
Warnings about Russian-based cyber attacks, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Two reports this week warned of the continuing cyber threat from what is believed to be a Russian military
Read moreiMessage will reportedly get a reprieve from EU’s interoperability regulation
European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation, which will hit tech giants in 2024, will ask large-sized messaging apps to be interoperable with other services. However, Apple’s iMessage might not have to comply with this as the EU tentatively deduced that the service is not popular enough with business users,
Read moreSydney-based generative AI art platform Leonardo.Ai raises $31M
Sydney, Australia-based Leonardo.Ai is the one of the latest generative AI startups to raise funding. Today, the AI art production platform for consumers and enterprise users announced a $31 million USD round from investors including Blackbird, Side Stage Ventures, Smash Capital, TIRTA Ventures, Gaorong Capital and Samsung Next. Founded last
Read moreTitan AI leverages generative AI to streamline mobile game development
Generative AI is attracting a significant level of investment, including in the gaming space. Titan AI, a new mobile games studio, raised over $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by Berkeley SkyDeck. Titan AI joins several other generative AI gaming startups that aim to reduce the cost and speed of creating 2D
Read moreHashtag Trending Dec. 6- Mass produced humanoid robots coming soon; U.S. government warns NVIDIA not to ship AI chips to China, Time to rethink the Turing test?
Mass produced humanoid robots are coming, the U.S. government is warning NVIDIA not to ship AI chips to China. HP’s printer lock-in strategy is unpopular but profitable and is it time to rethink the Turing test? These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim
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