Daydream rakes in $50M seed funding to build an AI-powered search engine suited for e-commerce
Online shopping trends are expected to stay strong this year, but e-commerce is more fragmented than ever. With brands selling on so many platforms — from TikTok Shop, to established marketplaces, live shopping, and owned channels — you’d think it would have become easy for shoppers to find what they’re
Read MoreSpotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos, surpasses 250K shows
Non-hosted podcasters can now upload videos to Spotify. Over 250K video podcasts are on the platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreCadana, an emerging markets payroll services provider for global hiring platforms, banks $7.1M seed
The global freelancer market, a $1.3 trillion industry fueled by over 200 million knowledge workers, drives demand for solutions that automate payroll and streamline employment and tax regulations worldwide. However, most existing products fail to address the legal landscape of emerging markets, such as differences in employment laws. This oversight
Read MoreHow AI can Mitigate the Imminent Shortage of Truck Drivers
CEO for GoMetro, Justin Coetzee, suggests fleet management technology can help keep truck drivers happy – and goods moving. GoMetro is a B2B SaaS fleet management company, headquartered in the UK, founded in 2014. Its first version was built by Coetzee for South Africa’s Rail agency. The trucking industry is
Read MoreiSON Xperiences Welcomes New Global Chief Executive Officer
iSON Xperiences has appointed Vitul Kwatra as its new global CEO, beginning this month. Vitul Kwatra succeeds Pravin Kumar, who has been worldwide CEO since its inception in 2011. “After many years of dedicated service and unwavering commitment to our company’s growth and success since its inception, Pravin Kumar will
Read MoreAlternative Energy in North American and EMEA Data Centers
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, and Ballard Power Systems, a market leader in PEM fuel cells, have formed a strategic technology partnership focused on backup power applications for data centers and critical infrastructures, scalable from 200 kW to multiple MWs. The collaboration aims to
Read MoreParis-based VC Breega hits first close of $75M Africa fund to back pre-seed and seed startups
Paris-based VC firm Breega has observed Africa’s tech ecosystem mature over the years. From receiving less than a billion dollars in venture capital per year to a record-high $6 billion, there’s also been an increase in high-growth companies, from one unicorn to seven within the span of three years. Now
Read More“Chatbot Still Far from Widespread Usage: Under 10% Usage”
The debut of OpenAI’s ChatGPT represented a pivotal moment for the AI industry. Despite becoming the fastest-growing app in history, amassing 100 million users within two months, it was not enough to make artificial intelligence one of the biggest stories of 2023. While it attracted significant attention from venture capital
Read MorePQShield secures $37M more for ‘quantum resistant’ cryptography
Malicious hacking is getting increasingly sophisticated, and that’s leading to a very clear trend in security technology. To keep people and organizations safe, security also has to continue advancing its own complexity. Security startup PQShield has gotten an early start on that concept with a focus on “post-quantum” cryptography: software
Read MoreELO Digital Office a Gold Sponsor at #DFA 2024
In a few days’ time, July 4th, marks IT News Africa’s Digital Finance Summit, a historic occasion on the African financial sector’s calendar. The event dubbed DFA-Digital Finance Africa promises a host of takeaways regarding thought leadership in Africa’s Finance Sector for all those who will be attending. Industry leaders
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