Sukhiba eyes expansion to power WhatsApp conversational commerce in Africa
The social commerce market size in Africa is expected to continue growing as businesses and micro-entrepreneurs embrace digital media, driven by the rising usage of apps like WhatsApp, TikTok and Instagram. Yet even as sellers leverage these social sites for online presence to showcase their products and connect with customers,
Read moreForget the 10X engineer—it’s about building a 10X culture
On today’s sponsored episode, Ben and Ryan talk with James Simmonds and Tristan Sheppard, both principal software engineers and engineering leads in the power trading department at Shell, about how a century-old company is working to evolve into a place where developers and engineers love to work.
Read moreLab-grown leather scales up as Gozen raises $3.3M from Happiness Capital, SoSV and others
Whether we like it or not, the leather industry significantly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global waste generation. The current methods used to fulfil the increasing demand for leather involve a fairly simple, and completely unsustainable solution: simply raising more livestock (which contribute about 14% of global greenhouse
Read moreCalifornia agency pulls Cruise’s commercial robotaxi permit following DMV action
The California Public Utilities Commission has suspended Cruise’s authority to carry and charge passengers for its robotaxi service, following similar action from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The CPUC is also “independently carrying out investigatory activities into recent incidents involving passenger service,” Terrie Prosper, director of news and outreach
Read moreTriple-A gets funding from Peak XV to help more businesses use crypto
Created by the founder of Thunes, global digital currency payments institution Triple-A wants to close the gap between traditional finance and blockchain-based payments with its white-label solutions for businesses. It enables clients to pay in or accept crypto and get fiat money in their bank accounts the next day. Triple-A
Read moreAmadeus Cloud Migration on Ampere Altra Instances
Learn how global travel IT company Amadeus migrated to Ampere Altra instances on Azure for up to 20% higher raw throughput and 50% better performance/price. Continue reading Amadeus Cloud Migration on Ampere Altra Instances on SitePoint.
Read moreHow to avoid unfair hiring practices in technical recruitment
Introduction The foundation for fair hiring practices in the United States was laid by landmark legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Despite these long-standing regulations, organizations today must
Read moreRobotaxi pushback grows in Los Angeles as Cruise loses permits
Less than a month after Waymo’s Los Angeles County expansion, labor organizers and an LA lawmaker are calling for new autonomous-vehicle regulations. On Tuesday, the office of LA Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez said he will introduce a motion “urging officials in the state to address public safety concerns around autonomous vehicles
Read moreTrevor Milton to reimburse Nikola $165M per arbitration proceeding
Electric and hydrogen-powered heavy truck maker Nikola was awarded $165 million from its founder and former executive chairman, Trevor Milton, in an arbitration proceeding. Nikola said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that an arbitration panel in New York awarded the funds to Nikola on October 20.
Read moreApple, government officials lend support to federal right to repair law
This afternoon, the Biden White House convened a meeting of top executives and government officials to discuss growing calls to institute right to repair on a national level. The virtual meeting came two weeks after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 244 into law, creating requirements for consumer electronics and
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