Influential Speakers to Share Insights at #HISA 2023
Taking place on November 29th and 30th at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2023 will feature keynote speeches from influential figures in the healthcare sector. These thought leaders will share their insights and experiences on vital topics such as digital health,
Read morevCampus: Where Digital Technology Empowers Knowledge and Skills
Think Tank, a pioneering technology solutions and social enterprise company, proudly announces the launch of vCampus, a cutting-edge digital learning platform designed to serve individuals, universities, and businesses across diverse industry verticals. vCampus – Transforming Education vCampus signifies a revolutionary change in the education sector, providing a space where digital
Read moreHashtag Trending Nov.7-Sam Altman announces groundbreaking features to ChatGPT at developer conference; Elon Musk unveils Grok AI chatbot; Do chatbots perform better when you say please and thank you?
Sam Altman channels the late Steve Jobs at OpenAI developer conference, Elon Musk unveils his new Grok AI Chatbot, and yeah, maybe your AI does feel sorry for you. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and
Read moreYellow, a new VC firm from Glovo founders and Atomico investor, is betting on Southern Europe
It’s always interesting when a new VC firm with a fresh team of partners emerge. And with Yellow, it’s interesting in multiple ways. Founded by Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud, the founders of Glovo, as well as Adam Lasri, a former investor for VC giant Atomico, Yellow is a new
Read moreOntario Teachers’ fund backs Indian logistics unicorn Xpressbees in $80 million funding
Xpressbees, an Indian logistics firm that works with several e-commerce firms in the country, has raised $80 million in a new funding round led by Ontario Teachers’ late-stage venture growth fund amid a surge in the country’s online shopping activity. The Canadian pension fund has acquired a stake in the
Read moreShein reportedly seeks $90 billion valuation in IPO
Shein has seen big swings in its price tag over the last year. The Singapore-headquartered fast fashion platform is targeting a valuation of up to $90 billion in a potential U.S. initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. That price tag is up from the $64 billion valuation it was
Read moreEverything announced at OpenAI’s first developer event
OpenAI held its first developer event on Monday and it was action-packed. The company launched improved models to new APIs. Here is a summary of all announcements in case you missed the event. ChatGPT’s user milestone After a year of its launch, ChatGPT is pretty popular. OpenAI said that more
Read moreGM halts production of Cruise Origin robotaxi amid suspended operations
Cruise is pausing production of its purpose-built robotaxi, the Origin — the autonomous vehicle company’s latest setback amid suspended operations and increased scrutiny from regulators. Forbes first reported the news, citing audio of Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt’s address at an all hands meeting Monday. TechCrunch has confirmed the news with
Read moreMamaearth makes public debut, youngest Indian unicorn to list
Shares of Honasa Consumer, the parent firm of direct-to-commerce beauty and personal care Mamaearth, jumped slightly in a key public listing watched by many Indian startups as they evaluate their own initial public offerings. Mamaearth, a seven-year-old company, was trading at 331.45 Indian rupees ($3.98) per share on NSE, above
Read moreWeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy
Flexible-office-space firm WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a remarkable collapse for the once high-flying startup co-founded by Adam Neumann and bankrolled by SoftBank, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs. The New York-based firm, which raised over $22 billion and was valued at $47 billion at its peak, has listed
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