Old Mutual Warns of Rising Deepfake Scams in South Africa
According to Sumsub’s cybersecurity research, South Africa experienced a staggering 1200% increase in deepfake-related attacks within a single year, marking the highest reported surge worldwide. A recent Kaspersky survey revealed a concerning statistic: up to 80% of South Africans struggle to tell the difference between real and AI-generated content. “Deepfakes
Read moreCut Costs or Improve Customer Support? GenAI Says You Can Both
Generative AI (GenAI) enhances customer support by improving self-service capabilities, reducing costs, and personalizing experiences. Companies using agentic AI show higher self-service rates, cut resolution costs, and achieve increased customer satisfaction. This technology holds the potential to transform customer interactions through improved insights and empathetic responses, benefiting both customers and
Read moreSANTACO Western Cape Signs Tech Partnership with Quickloc8
Quickloc8, an innovation in transport technology, has partnered with the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO). This is an important move to promote growth and stability in the essential taxi industry of the Western Cape. The alliance aims to use technology’s revolutionary power as a crucial intervention tool, addressing critical
Read moreDeel wants Rippling to hand over any agreements involving paying the alleged spy
Deel has lobbed a new volley in the ongoing legal battle with rival HR tech startup Rippling. Deel filed a motion, containing a series of letters, asking the Irish court to make Rippling hand over information. In one letter, Deel wants unredacted versions of witness affidavits, including the famed one
Read moreTelecommunications & IT Companies Form the Next Frontier for Growth & Cyber Crime across Africa
There is both good news and bad news for telecommunications and IT companies across Africa. The positive news, according to global management consulting firm McKinsey, is that the trends shaping mobile, wireless and broadband communications across the continent indicate a strong long-term growth trajectory for the African information and communications
Read moreBolt Launches Flight Tracking for Seamless Airport Pick-Ups
Bolt has introduced Flight Tracking for Scheduled Rides, a clever new feature that syncs with passengers’ flight details to automatically adjust pick-up times for delays or cancellations. It provides a hassle-free arrival experience without any additional costs for riders. The new feature follows last year’s extension of Bolt’s ride scheduling
Read moreUber eyes B2B logistics push in India through state-backed open commerce network
Uber is entering India’s growing B2B logistics market by extending its partnership with the Indian government-backed nonprofit that aims to break the domination of the e-commerce duo Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart and widen digital commerce in the South Asian nation. On Monday, the ride-hailing giant announced it will soon launch
Read moreVUZ gets $12M to scale immersive video experiences across emerging markets and the U.S.
VUZ, a startup known for offering immersive video experiences from red carpets and football stadiums, has raised $12 million as it doubles down on its presence in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as accelerates expansion into Africa, Asia, and the United States. The pre-Series C funding
Read moreCrypto elite increasingly worried about their personal safety
Cryptocurrency executives and other investors with significant wealth from crypto holdings are getting more serious about personal security, according to stories this weekend in both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. While cryptocurrencies have always created unique security risks, it seems there’s a rising threat of violent abduction due to
Read moreGrok says it’s ‘skeptical’ about Holocaust death toll, then blames ‘programming error’
Grok, the AI-powered chatbot created by xAI and widely deployed across its new corporate sibling X, wasn’t just obsessed with white genocide this week. As first noted in Rolling Stone, Grok also answered a question on Thursday about the number of Jews killed by the Nazis in World War II
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