Is Cryptocurrency the Key to Zimbabwe’s Economic Recovery?
With the recent revocation of U.S. economic sanctions against Zimbabwe, a significant opportunity arises for the country’s financial services industry, especially in the domain of cryptocurrency exchanges. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the removal of Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations, effective from April 17, 2024. This landmark decision
Read moreCybersecurity Transparency: Vital for African Enterprises
As African governments and enterprises build momentum around digital transformation, they face mounting pressure not only to fortify their cybersecurity measures but also to embrace transparency in disclosing cyberattacks. Bryan Hamman, regional director for Africa at NETSCOUT, explains: “Organizations across the continent saw a spate of cyberattacks across many countries
Read moreTransforming Agriculture: Big Food Retail Farmers Drone Tech
Embracing the Power of Technology to Drive Agricultural Innovation, Woolworths Unveils Groundbreaking Drone Usage in Farming. As part of the launch of its innovative Farming for the Future campaign, Woolworths has unveiled the groundbreaking use of drones by some of its suppliers to revolutionize farming practices worldwide. The intention behind
Read moreFintech CRED secures in-principle approval for payment aggregator license
CRED has received the in-principle approval for payment aggregator license in a boost to the Indian fintech startup that could help it better serve its customers and launch new products and experiment with ideas faster. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $6.4 billion, received the in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank
Read moreWhen AI Models Infringe Copyright in Training Content: Legal
Generative Artificial Intelligence- AI models have revolutionized various industries, from art and music creation to natural language processing. However, concerns are emerging regarding the size and integrity of training materials used for these models and the possibility of copyright infringement. This is according to Partner for Spoor & Fisher, Dina
Read moreAcer Broadens Chromebook Horizons: Introducing the New Model
Acer today expanded its line of Chromebook Plus laptops with the introduction of the Acer Chromebook Plus 514 (CB514-4H/T), offering users a performance-minded, compact, and durable model designed to leverage the AI-powered capabilities of ChromeOS. James Lin, General Manager of Notebooks at Acer Inc., highlighted the key features of the
Read moreCan AI Be the Catalyst for Financial Inclusion in Africa?
It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services are concerned. For millions of unbanked people, transactions were limited to cash, postal services or even the barter system. Now, in much the same way as mobile payments completely disrupted
Read moreInternet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them
Artificial intelligence has been in the crosshairs of governments concerned about how it might be misused for fraud, disinformation and other malicious online activity; now in the U.K. a regulator is preparing to explore how AI is used in the fight against some of the same, specifically as it relates
Read moreHugging Face releases a benchmark for testing generative AI on health tasks
Hugging Face has published a new leaderboard and benchmark for evaluating generative AI models on health-related tasks and questions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMeta’s new release sparks debate about open versus closed source AI: Hashtag Trending for Friday, April 19, 2024
Just how real is quantum computing? We have an amazing guest on our Weekend Edition who will talk about how she is helping people prepare for IT careers using quantum computing. Meta’s new AI release sparks a debate about open versus closed source AI, major legislation expanding US government surveillance
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