Artificial Intelligence used to maintain 6 Million Trees in Kenya
AstraZeneca pledges to plant up to six million trees in Kenya and plans to use an AI deep learning model to monitor tree health, long-term survival and carbon sequestration. This is all, in support of the company’s flagship AZ Forest programme towards climate action, human health and community resilience. AI
Read more5 Transformative Technologies of 2023: A Year of Innovation and Progress
The year 2023 has been marked by unprecedented technological advancements that have reshaped industries and daily life. From artificial intelligence to biotechnology, here are the top five technologies that have revolutionized the landscape. Newsgpt: Redefining News Delivery with AI At the forefront of the technological revolution is Newsgpt, a groundbreaking
Read moreMetroFibre launches its first Fibre Experience Store in Thembisa
MetroFibre Networx launched its first ‘Fibre Experience’ store in Thembisa today, giving impetus to a major drive by the fibre network operator (FNO) to ensure that fibre connectivity and real fibre speeds reach into and are accessible to underserved communities. To date, MetroFibre’s network has passed over 20 000 homes in
Read more23andMe says hackers accessed ‘significant number’ of files about users’ ancestry
Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Friday, the company said that, based on its investigation into the incident, it had determined that hackers had
Read moreEv startup Fisker cut its 2023 production target for the fourth time
Fisker, the California-based EV startup, cut its annual production guidance in an effort to free up $300 million in working capital, the company said in a business update Friday. Fisker said it expects to produce about 10,000 vehicles this year. The decision comes less than a month since Fisker cut
Read moreOpenAI’s GPT Store delayed to 2024 following leadership chaos
OpenAI’s app store for AI, the GPT Store, will not launch this year as previously announced, but rather on an unspecified date in early 2024, the company said. The delay is almost certainly due to the leadership shakeup that occurred in November, just after the initial announcement. The news was
Read moreFollowing triumphant return, Altman praises OpenAI employees
Buoyed with confidence now that he is back with the company he co-founded, Sam Altman this week told OpenAI employees in an internal blog that he has “never been more excited about the future (and) I am extremely grateful for everyone’s hard work in an unclear and unprecedented situation.” Altman
Read moreCyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, December 1, 2023
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. this is the Week in Review podcast for the week ending Friday, December 1st, 2023. From Toronto, I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In a few minutes Terry Cutler of Montreal’s Cyology Labs will be here to
Read moreAmazon signs 3-launch deal with SpaceX for Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation
Amazon has purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to support deployment of its Project Kuiper mega-constellation, the company said Friday. The new deal comes scarcely two months after it was revealed that Amazon was facing a lawsuit over its decision not to consider SpaceX – the most reliable rocket
Read moreGenerative AI: A dream come true for overworked sales reps
Closing deals isn’t easy. There’s a lot involved in the process. Sales reps’ responsibilities include tasks ranging from qualifying leads through cold calls and emails to meeting stringent sales targets. Some of these tasks demand their attention and energy, while others can be delegated (to AI). According to a Gartner
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