Hashtag Trending Jun. 23- AI startups driving down cost with smaller, private open source models; Disks from SAP data center turn up on Ebay; TikTok COO resigns
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Read moreApple looks to resume talks for Apple Pay launch in India
Apple plans to engage with NPCI and other authorities in India in the coming weeks for the launch of its payments service Apple Pay in the South Asian market, according to two people familiar with the matter, eyeing an entrance into a crowded space that is dominated by Walmart’s PhonePe,
Read moreVigilance and Preparedness – staying ahead in a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape
The importance of data for today’s business cannot be overstated, and when it comes to cybersecurity, complacency can be your worst enemy. Being vigilant to the threats in the cybercrime landscape, being prepared for an attack, and importantly, having the right IT partner to ensure your solution and strategy will
Read moreRegenerative Technology Merges with Zero-Emission Battery Electric Vehicle
Tevva, one of the world’s leading British technology companies and truck manufacturers, merged with the ZF Group in Germany bringing regenerative technology to the automotive world. Tevva, which is on the cutting edge of engineering innovation, recently completed the successful development of a regenerative braking system on its 7.5t battery-electric
Read moreModulus Launches Digital Asset Exchanges with AI Conversational Assistant
Modulus, a US-based developer of ultra-high-performance trading and surveillance technology for global exchanges, unveils its AI conversational assistant. This assistant, specifically designed for digital asset exchanges, offers instant support for trades, order status, and account history inquiries. Richard Gardner, CEO of Modulus, “This development is not only a game-changer for
Read moreEY South Africa Announces Winners of Data Science Competition
EY South Africa has announced the winners of the EY Data Science Competition. This competition was hosted in partnership with Zindi (zindi.africa) to encourage learning & development in AI and data science space. ZINDI was established in Cape Town in 2018, with the aim of making data science and Artificial
Read more4Sight Widens Availability of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Across Africa
Businesses across Africa in 11 countries including; Namibia, Madagascar, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Ghana can now access the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Application. This expansion will effectively double the availability of the application across the continent. This was announced by 4Sight
Read moreIndia ordered an investigation into Byju’s days before auditor and board members resigned, report says
India’s corporate affairs ministry ordered an investigation into edtech startup Byju’s last week, television news channel CNBC-TV18 reported Friday, further complicating matters at the most Indian valuable startup that lost both its auditor and three board members on Thursday. The ministry has taken cognizance of “various corporate governance lapses” at
Read moreGet a clue, says panel about generative AI: it’s being “deployed as surveillance devices”
Earlier today at a Bloomberg conference in San Francisco, some of the biggest names in AI turned up, including, briefly, Sam Altman of OpenAI, who just ended his two-month world tour, and Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque. Still, one of the most compelling conversations happened later in the afternoon, in
Read moreLithuania’s capital Vilnius to get ‘Europe’s largest tech campus,’ costing €100M
Lithuania is vying to become one of the major European tech hubs, bolstered by a growing number of so-called “unicorn” startups and governmental efforts to attract a high-profile accelerator to the country. At the same time, a new €100 million private initiative announced today is setting out to create what
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