AI coding assistants can help startups develop products, seed VCs believe
By now, there’s hardly a coder in the world who isn’t using an AI copilot in some way. But using GitHub Copilot or Cursor.AI to ask technical questions and get debugging help could be just the beginning. AI coding may one day involve agents that can write the programs themselves
Read moreHow Trump’s election could affect the startup-friendly Inflation Reduction Act
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Read more‘For You’ feeds fail on election night, offering outdated information, angering users
“For You” algorithms that promote the most interesting content across a social network, personalized to the individual user, offered a disjointed, outdated, and nearly unusable experience on election night in the U.S. as they highlighted hours-old posts that no longer reflected the current state of the race. Frustrations were particularly
Read moreNextivity to Strengthen Mobile Connectivity for SA Retailers
Today’s South African merchants rely significantly on mobile connectivity to support cashless transactions, administer QR code-based promotions, enable in-store kiosks, and provide easy access to consumer financing alternatives for large purchases such as electronics and furniture. Connectivity is critical for delivering OTPs (one-time passcodes) for secure customer verification and payment
Read moreLyft partners with May Mobility, Mobileye to bring autonomous vehicles to the app
It seems Lyft is hoping to catch up to Uber’s string of autonomous vehicle partnerships. Lyft announced Wednesday three separate partnerships — with startup May Mobility, automated driving company Mobileye and smart dashcam firm Nexar — all aimed at establishing a foothold in the emerging autonomous vehicle market. In the
Read moreRadisson Hotel Group Announces New MD for Sub-Sahara Africa
Sandra, who joined Radisson Hotel Group in February 2019, has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to excellence. Previously serving as Country Director of Sales and District Director for South Africa, Sandra has played a crucial role in developing and leading the company’s Cluster Sales Team. Sandra’s strategic focus and ability
Read moreFaber launches third VC fund with $34M first close, aims for $64M
The startup ecosystem in the Iberian Peninsula — the region encompassing Spain and Portugal — has been on a roll the last couple of years. The value of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023, according to Dealroom data, with venture investment of €2.2 billion across some 850 rounds. Meanwhile, Portugal
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