South Africa Gears Up for Its Landmark ICT Conference
Africa’s leading ICT conference, the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) is back again and this year, on the theme: The Augmented Era: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in a Connected Society. Taking place from 27–29 August 2023, this event sees future innovators and industry giants alike come together with
Read MoreHashtag Trending Aug.25-Nvidia’s jaw-dropping earnings; T-Mobile axes 5000 jobs; Microsoft rumoured to bring AI to Windows 11
Nvidia reports blowout earnings, T-Mobile cuts 5000 jobs, Microsoft continues to infuse AI everywhere, soon possibly on our Windows 11 applications and Walmart to airdrop groceries by drone in Texas later this year. These stories and more as we bring you the top tech news stories on today’s Hashtag
Read MoreBRICS Summit: A Clarion Call for Collaborative Technological Solutions
As leaders from BRICS nations conclude their annual summit the issue of collaborative technological use has become increasingly important. In a world reliant on digital innovation, these nations have a unique opportunity to harness the transformative power of technology, bringing about meaningful societal change and progress. Across Africa and the
Read MoreZepto becomes India’s first 2023 unicorn with $200 million fresh funding
Instant grocery delivery startup Zepto has raised $200 million in a new funding round at a valuation of $1.4 billion, it said Friday, at a time when most other firms in the category have either died or are struggling. The funding makes Zepto the first Indian startup to attain the
Read MoreAccelerating the Cloud: What to Expect When Going Cloud Native
In this fourth article in our Accelerating the Cloud series, we explore what to expect when going cloud native. Continue reading Accelerating the Cloud: What to Expect When Going Cloud Native on SitePoint.
Read MoreThis venture-backed startup has quietly bought more than 80 mom-and-pop shops
Teamshares is a low-flying, Brooklyn-based startup with big ambitions to capitalize on an opportunity in plain sight: that of small businesses without a succession plan. It’s not a small market. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses represent 99.7% of U.S. employer firms and 64% of private-sector jobs.
Read MoreFormer President Trump returns to Twitter, now X, with his mugshot
Former President Trump tweeted for the first time in more than two years on Thursday night, breaking a long silence on the platform, now known as X, that persisted into Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover. Trump’s first tweet since January 8, 2021 came after he was booked in an Atlanta jail
Read MoreFighting comment spam at Facebook scale (Ep. 602)
Louis Brandy, VP of Engineering at Rockset, joins us for a deep dive into the architectural similarities across AI, vector search, and real-time analytics, and how they’re all at play in shaping the infrastructure to fight spam. Episode notes: Rockset is a real-time search and analytics database. Explore their docs
Read MoreDon’t fool yourself: The team is the unit
Credit: MidjourneyI think it is fair to say that the vast majority of engineering managers have been through the following experience at least once in their careers:At some point in your life, you may have joined a well-functioning team. However, one day, without seeking your opinion, the top leadership decided that
Read MoreDonald Trump returns to X / Twitter to post his mug shot
Donald Trump posted his first tweet after getting banned from the platform last year. | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Donald Trump has made his return to X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. On Thursday, the former president turned himself in at the Fulton County jail on over
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