Empowering Elderly Women with Digital Skills in Alexandra
GoGOGOgo, a non-governmental organization, is empowering grandmothers in a small township in South Africa (Alexandra) with digital skills through its iGOGO training program, enabling them to engage in safe online shopping, e-hailing rides, and mobile apps. Its partnership with Vuma, a South African fiber network provider, for over 3 years,
Read moreKodiak Robotics is taking self-driving trucks off road to reach profitability faster
Don Burnette, CEO and co-founder of self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics, had an “a-ha” moment when the company started working with the U.S. Department of Defense. Kodiak’s mission has always been to pursue long-haul autonomous trucking, but two years ago, the startup won a $50 million contract from the DoD
Read moreLodestar’s robotic arm will be an orbital ‘first responder’ for satellites in need
Satellites are among our most critical infrastructure, providing everything from GPS to disaster coordination, yet their inherent inaccessibility leaves them vulnerable to relatively simple technical issues or attacks. London-based Lodestar is looking to change that with a “first responder” service in space using advanced robotic sentries. Unlike some of its
Read moreIntron Health gets backing for its speech recognition tool that recognizes African accents
Voice recognition is getting integrated in nearly all facets of modern living, but there remains a big gap: speakers of minority languages, and those with thick accents or speech disorders like stuttering are typically less able to use speech recognition tools that control applications, transcribe or automate tasks, among other
Read moreStreaming Costs Soar: Netflix’s Second Price Hike in Nigeria
After raising its subscription costs in April of this year, Netflix once again increased its subscription prices for Nigerian users, marking the second price hike within a span of just four months. According to Netflix, the recurring price increases are part of a strategy to support the expansion of its
Read moreOversight Board wants Meta to refine its policies around AI-generated explicit images
The Board wants Meta to change the terminology it uses for labeling explicit, AI-generated images from "derogatory" to "non-consensual." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCommvault Names Chief Technology and AI Officer
Commvault, a provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, announces that Pranay Ahlawat has been appointed as its first Chief Technology and AI Officer (CTAIO). Ahlawat will report to Chief Product Officer, Rajiv Kottomtharayil and will be responsible for overseeing Commvault’s product vision and development
Read moreGoogle Maps adds a slew of features to entice Indian drivers, commuters and travelers
Google Maps is improving navigation through flyovers and narrow roads in India through new feature updates. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read morebunch raises $15.5M for its platform that simplifies investment management for VCs
Public market investors have a large variety of infrastructure and software that helps them keep track of, analyze and manage their investments, but that’s not the case for investors in private companies — such as venture capitalists. Indeed, a lot of private market investors have to manage and upload information
Read moreJio partners with Taiwan’s MediaTek to tap into two-wheeler EV market
India's Jio has partnered with Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek to launch its 4G smart dashboards for electric two-wheelers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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