Kenyan Innovators Invited to Compete in inDrive’s Underdog Tech Award
InDrive , a Kenyan leader in global mobility and urban services, is thrilled to introduce the Underdog Tech Award. This new international prize is designed to honor the founders of the most promising tech startups outside of the well-established tech hubs and startup communities. The Underdog Tech Award invites aspiring
Read moreTerraform fork gets renamed OpenTofu, and joins Linux Foundation
When HashiCorp announced it was changing its Terraform license in August, it set off a firestorm in the open source community, and actually represented an existential threat to startups who were built on top of the popular open source project. The community went into action and within weeks they had
Read moreHow to Leverage AI to Write a Stellar Resume
A resume is an essential tool for job seekers and is the first point of contact between a candidate and a potential employer. A well- written resume can help job seekers stand out from other applicants, highlight their relevant skills and experiences, and showcase their achievements. Having a professional-looking resume
Read moreAfter relaunching as a studio for creators, LimeWire acquires BlueWillow, a Midjourney competitor
In the Wild West of generative AI, a new, unlikely cowboy is riding into town. LimeWire — once infamous for music piracy and incurring the wrath of the music industry before shutting down — last year pivoted under new owners into the world of content creation. Now, to build that
Read moreGoogle Introduces New Bard Update
One of Bard’s most significant advantages, as an experiment in collaboration with generative AI, is its ability to tailor responses precisely to your needs. For instance, you can request Bard to initiate a trip planning document for you and your friends, compose an online marketplace listing, or assist in explaining
Read moreWhatsApp users in India can now pay businesses with credit card, other UPI apps
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in India that will allow users in its largest market to pay businesses using a variety of payment options from within the instant messaging app. The Meta-owned app on Wednesday said it has partnered with PayU and Bengaluru-headquartered Razorpay to add support for
Read moreMeta is expanding its verification program to businesses
Meta announced today that it is expanding Meta Verified to businesses after first launching it for creators in March. The company is initially testing the verification program on Facebook and Instagram, with merchants in select geographies, but it plans to roll it out to businesses on WhatsApp at a later
Read moreWhatsApp is introducing Flows for a richer in-app shopping experience
WhatsApp is bolstering its shopping experience for both merchants and users through a new feature called Flows, which will let users complete tasks such as picking a seat on a flight or booking an appointment without leaving the app. Merchants will have building blocks ranging from a text box to
Read moreWhy Shaquille O’Neal led edtech startup Edsoma’s $2.5M seed round
Edsoma, a startup that developed an AI-powered reading, education and communication platform for children, raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by Shaquille O’Neal. The trick? Founder and CEO Kyle Wallgren didn’t ask the NBA superstar and philanthropist for money. “He didn’t ask me for money; what he asked
Read moreKenyan fintech FlexPay is helping shoppers save for future purchases
FlexPay Technologies is a Kenyan fintech out to enable consumers to afford products that would have otherwise been out of reach for them.
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