Real-Time API that Slashes E-commerce Fraud with One Simple Integration
Many banks still rely on outdated batch upload processes for cardholder information and card status, which means consumers who need to cancel or block a stolen credit card will sometimes have to wait hours for their request to be actioned. In that window of vulnerability, fraudulent transactions can proceed as
Read More8 Steps on How to Use Google Sheets to Create Interactive Timelines
Google Sheets, a versatile spreadsheet application, is often associated with number crunching and data analysis. However, it can be a powerful tool for creating interactive timelines as well. Whether you’re a student working on a history project, a teacher looking for an engaging way to teach historical events or a
Read MoreUBER Eats Tackles SA’s Energy Crisis Head On
Online food ordering and delivery platform, Uber Eats, and mobile rental network, Adoozy Power, have partnered up to enable South Africans to rent power banks and have them delivered to their doorstep. Facilitated by Uber Direct, which is Uber Eats’ last-mile white-label delivery solution, the process aims to solve power
Read MoreNedbank Set to Accelerate Africa’s Infrastructure Development
Nedbank has taken a landmark step in supporting Africa’s sustainable infrastructure development by merging its project finance and export credit teams into a newly repurposed Africa Infrastructure Finance business unit the bank aims to offer streamlined financial solutions tailored to meet Africa’s unique infrastructure requirements. Zakhele Mayisa, Co-Head of Africa
Read MoreYouTube is launching new playback and creator-focused features
YouTube is rolling out a new set of features for better mobile-based playback, song search, and creator-friendly tools The company is making it easier for users to increase playback speed. With the new update, users can just tap and hold anywhere on the player to increase the speed to 2x,
Read MoreK2 Space is building a power-rich future for space exploration based on the premise that bigger is better
Los Angeles-based K2 Space is accelerating its path to orbit with fresh venture funding, new defense contracts and a satellite architecture that will be capable of delivering staggering power levels in a single launch. The company is taking what cofounder and CEO Karan Kunjur described in a recent interview as
Read MoreSwsh’s new app helps you maintain your friendships through polls and games
Ever since BeReal became popular among Gen Zers, giving them a platform to be their true selves rather than scrolling through heavily edited content, there’s been a rise in social apps that cater to this craving for authenticity and connection. Swsh is a social app founded by Gen Zers, for
Read MoreAI-generating music app Riffusion turns viral success into $4M in funding
Nearly a year ago, developers Seth Forsgren and Hayk Martiros released a hobby project called Riffusion that could generate music using not audio but images of audio. It sounds counterintuitive (no pun intended), but it worked — my colleague Devin Coldewey got the rundown here. While their approach had its
Read MoreNirvana nabs $57M to make AI inroads into commercial trucking insurance
Nirvana Insurance — an insurance startup taking a new approach to insurance products for commercial fleets using artificial intelligence, telematics, internet-of-things technology and 15 billion miles of trucking data to calculate risk models — is taking on something else: new funding. The startup has raised an all-equity Series B of
Read MoreAbsa Unveils Business Solutions to Foster Youth and Women Entrepreneurship
Absa has launched two unique banking solutions, namely Absa Emerging Entrepreneur and Absa Business She Thrives, aimed at empowering youth and women in their business endeavors. These solutions provide various benefits, including a monthly fee waiver for six months on a new Business Evolve account, free access to the Cashflow
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