Here’s what’s happening on day one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Welcome to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — day one! We’re thrilled that you’re here, and we’re rarin’ to dive into three full days laser focused on the tools, information and connections that fuel early-stage startup success. We want to make sure your first day gets off to a flying start. Carbo-loading
Read moreTRI is developing a new method to teach robots overnight
Learning may well be the most exciting frontier in the whole of robotics. The field itself dates back decades. The 80s, for instance, brought exciting breakthroughs in learning by demonstration, but a slew of research projects out of schools like CMU, MIT and UC Berkeley point to a future in
Read moreDiscovery Bank Launches ‘Tap To Give’ Virtual Card Campaign
As South Africa celebrates Heritage Month, Discovery Bank has launched an innovative virtual card campaign with the aim of supporting local sports development and showcasing its advanced digital payment features. Supporting Sports Development Through Transactions From now until the end of November 2023, every time a client uses their virtual
Read moreRevolutionizing Healthcare Analytics with SAS® Health
SAS launches SAS® Health, an end-to-end healthcare analytics solution, addressing data integration challenges in the healthcare sector for improved analytics deployment. Transforming Healthcare Data Management and Patient Care with a Unified Approach This solution streamlines health data management, enhances data governance, and expedites patient insights. These insights, spanning from proactive
Read moreCybersecurity in Government: Unmasking the Top Challenges Faced by Public Institutions
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through the digital realm, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated, especially within the public sector. Government agencies are entrusted with vast amounts of sensitive data and critical infrastructure, making them prime targets for cyberattacks. To address these pressing concerns, the Public Sector Cybersecurity
Read moreWits Launches New PG Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) announced its Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The diploma aims for graduates and third-year students in engineering, science, and health sciences to become catalysts for business ownership and job creation. You can apply for the PG Dip in Innovation and Entrepreneurship before 30 September
Read moreTikTok Crosses 4.4 Billion Lifetime Downloads
TikTok’s outstanding performance is praiseworthy. Over the past six years, TikTok has climbed all the way to the top. After one of the most head-spinning rises in the social media landscape, the short-form video app grew its user count five times to 1.92 billion worldwide and hit impressive lifetime downloads.
Read moreOutschool launches an AI-powered tool to help teachers write progress reports
Outschool, the online learning platform that offers kid-friendly academic and interest-based classes, announced today the launch of its AI Teaching Assistant, a tool for tutors to generate progress reports for their students. The platform – mainly popular for its small group class offerings — also revealed that it’s venturing into
Read moreGoogle’s Bard chatbot can now tap into your Google apps, double check answers and more
Google today is releasing a more capable version of Bard, its generative AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, which now lets you double-check its answers, collaborate with others, and, notably, integrate with Google’s own apps and services, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, YouTube, and Google Flights and hotels. The latter is
Read moreBabbel acquires language learning browser extension Toucan
Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Toucan, it turns out, wound down as a company earlier this year, though its service has remained online. None of Toucan’s co-founders or employees will join Babbel, which is only
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