SAMRO Appoints Leanne Thomas as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
The Southern Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is delighted to announce the appointment of Leanne Thomas as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Following an extensive search that considered both internal and external candidates, the SAMRO Board has chosen Thomas to fill this vital role. Nicholas Maweni, Chairperson of the SAMRO
Read MoreThis week in AI: Experiments, retirements, and extinction events
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of the last week’s stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. YouTube has begun
Read MoreCode to convert words to Major system numbers
A few days ago I wrote about using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary to search for words that decode to certain numbers in the Major mnemonic system. You can find a brief description of the Major system in that post. As large as the CMU dictionary is, it did not contain
Read MoreSpyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data
Poland-based spyware LetMeSpy is no longer operational and said it will shut down after a June data breach wiped out its servers, including its huge trove of data stolen from thousands of victims’ phones. In a notice on its website in both English and Polish, LetMeSpy confirmed the “permanent shutdown”
Read MoreEpsilon and ExodusClouds Partner to Boost Global Enterprise Connectivity
ExodusClouds, a pioneering global cloud connectivity provider, has formed a strategic partnership with Epsilon Telecommunications, a leading global interconnectivity provider, to enhance its worldwide connectivity solutions for enterprises spanning diverse industry verticals. ExodusClouds will offer a customized version of Epsilon’s Network as a Service (NaaS) platform, Infiny, catering to enterprise
Read MoreHere’s what the Fearless Fund lawsuit could mean for venture
The first official piece of policy around diversity efforts in venture capital may soon see the light of day, but not because of any action by the government. In a complaint filed this week, the American Alliance for Equal Rights — founded by conservative activist Edward Blum, the man driving
Read MorePowering Resilience: Why The Cloud is a Good Load Shedding Solution
In 2022, South Africans experienced 205 days of load shedding, with a CSIR report stating that businesses and individuals had no electricity for 43% of the hours in the year. January 2023 saw predictions of the same amount of load shedding this year, but the reality has been far worse.
Read MoreAlepo Launches TelcoBot.ai AI Platform
In an exciting revelation, Alepo has introduced its latest innovation, TelcoBot.ai, an AI-driven chatbot platform tailored specifically for telecom operators. This cutting-edge platform aims to elevate operational efficiency, enhance customer support and engagement, provide invaluable customer insights, and prioritize data security. At the core of TelcoBot.ai lies a commitment to
Read MoreDan Gwak of Point72 Ventures on why defense tech is becoming the next big thing for investors
Dan Gwak has had a more varied life than many investors. He grew up in Jakarta, the son of Korean parents who ran a shipping business. After high school, he headed to Cornell in the U.S., and became an associate at The Carlyle Group. Everything was moving up and to
Read MoreElon Musk’s X can’t send Blue subscribers their ad revenue-sharing payouts on time
Image: The Verge In news that isn’t very surprising given the recent history of Twitter, which Elon Musk is currently rebranding to X, the company won’t be able to make some promised payments on time. The X Support account says that because its “Ads Revenue Sharing” program is so popular,
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