TC+ Roundup: How to capture market share in the era of AI
Good morning! We have lots of good stuff for you this Tuesday, so let’s dig right in. Up first, we surveyed six investors who are placing bets on AI. We wanted to know how startups should begin building tools for AI; whether startup-focused AI work is defensible; and how tech
Read MoreWriting Interpreter in Rust — Repl, Files, and Comments (Part 4)
Let’s implement the REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop), reorganise the project, and add file and comments supportContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read MoreReddit is killing blockchain-based Community Points
Reddit is winding down Community Points — the blockchain-based “internet points” program designed to reward creators and developers — in favor of prioritizing rewards programs that are less difficult to scale. “Though we saw some future opportunities for Community Points, the resourcing needed was unfortunately too high to justify,” Reddit’s
Read MoreTrust & Safety Tycoon lets you simulate the most agonizing job in tech
If you think you could’ve deflected Twitter’s blue check impersonation debacle, then boy do we have the game for you! Techdirt has released the very fun and not at all stressful game Trust & Safety Tycoon, in which you get to simulate running a trust & safety team at a
Read More‘Shocking’ cybersecurity numbers in survey of Canadian small businesses, says Mastercard
Few Canadian small business owners believe their cybersecurity defences are up to stopping a cyber attack, a new survey suggests. Only one-third of Canadian small business owners recently questioned were confident in their firm’s cybersecurity tools, according to a Mastercard online survey of 300 small business owners across the country.
Read MoreReal-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Many banks still rely on outdated batch upload processes for cardholder information and card status, which means consumers who need to cancel or block a stolen credit card will sometimes have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,
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