Africa Awards Recognize Outstanding Women in Tech
Absa and Women in Tech (WiT) proudly hosted the second edition of the Women in Tech Africa Awards on October 5, 2023, at Cape Town’s elegant Mount Nelson Hotel. This prestigious event celebrated outstanding individuals from across the African continent who have made remarkable contributions to the technology industry. Award
Read MoreMGM Resorts attack cost it US$100 million in lost revenue — plus US$10 million in cyber expenses
Last month’s cyber attack by the AlphV ransomware gang on MGM Resorts cost the company at least US$100 million in disruption and lost business, plus another US$10 million in IT recovery costs, it said in a regulatory filing. The Thursday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner also says
Read MoreRobert Half Canada unveils 2024 job market report
Robert Half Canada, a talent solutions provider, has released its 2024 salary guide, offering a comprehensive analysis of the current job market. The report shares insights into the evolving landscape of compensation, career priorities, and recruiting strategies, reflecting the challenges and opportunities faced by both employers and job seekers in
Read MoreHyperbolic tangent sum
In the previous post I said I was trying remember where I’d seen the tangent sum applied. I mentioned a couple near misses, and it turns out that what I was trying to remember was another near miss. What I’d seen before was not the tangent sum but the hyperbolic
Read MoreWatch United Launch Alliance launch two Project Kuiper test satellites for Amazon
After years of development, the moment is finally here: Amazon will send two of its Kuiper test satellites to space, as the company looks to take on reigning incumbent SpaceX with its own satellite internet constellation. The two prototypes will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from
Read MoreX is testing new paid membership tiers to compensate for poor ad revenue
The free membership plan may soon be removed entirely. | Illustration: The Verge X (formerly Twitter) is looking to split its premium subscription service into three membership tiers, allowing the company to vary subscription pricing based on how many ads are shown to the user. According to Bloomberg’s source who
Read MoreMGM Resorts confirms hackers stole customers’ personal data during cyberattack
MGM Resorts has confirmed hackers stole an unspecified amount of customers’ personal information during a September cyberattack that will cost the hotel and casino giant an estimated $100 million. The hotel and casino giant first disclosed it had been targeted by a large-scale cyberattack on September 11. The cyberattack, which
Read MoreSnap’s AI chatbot draws scrutiny in UK over kids’ privacy concerns
Snap’s AI chatbot has landed the company on the radar of the UK’s data protection watchdog which has raised concerns the tool may be a risk to children’s privacy. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that it’s issued a preliminary enforcement notice on Snap over what it described as
Read MoreBreathe Battery Technologies bets that software will eat batteries too
The startup has developed software for lithium-ion batteries to endow them with either faster charging speeds or greater longevity.
Read MoreHashtag Trending Oct.6-AI reducing the value of university degree?; UK eyes major cloud providers in antitrust investigation; Cat jumps on keyboard and deletes server files at U.S. agency
Is AI reducing the value of a university degree? Big tech is under attack from all directions. And while the cat came back – the data didn’t. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News
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