Revving Up: Can SA’s E-Hailing Solve Driver Financial Woes?
Thousands of South Africans have turned to e-hailing to earn a living, but rising costs are squeezing their profits. Petrol prices have reportedly soared by 119% over the past four years, while car repayments have also increased due to the rising repo rate. For many drivers, this translates to a
Read MoreAmazon buys Indian video streaming service MX Player
Amazon has agreed to acquire assets of Indian video streaming service MX Player from the local media powerhouse Times Internet, the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make its services and brand popular in smaller cities and towns in the key overseas market. The two firms reached a definitive
Read MoreAnnual Results for Fintech Company- Capital Appreciation
FinTech group Capital Appreciation Limited announced today that its businesses performed well despite weak business confidence. In a lackluster economy, the Group continued to attract new customers and grow its market share. Capital Appreciation also diversified its revenue mix with the introduction of new products and services across multiple sectors
Read MoreDealt turns retailers into service providers and proves that pivots sometimes work
Dealt is now building a service platform for retailers instead of end customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreHibret Bank and Mastercard Launch Prepaid Hibir Mastercard
Mark Elliott, Division President, Africa at Mastercard (L), and Ato Melaku Kebede, Chief Executive Officer of Hibret Bank (R) Hibret Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard, has announced the launch of Prepaid Hibir Mastercard services, marking a significant milestone in Ethiopia’s journey towards financial digitization. This innovative service aims to
Read More10 Steps for Perfect Screen Recording on Your Smartphone
Using your smartphone to record your screen might be an effective way to share gaming and tutorials. But pressing the “record” button isn’t the only step in producing a high-quality screen recording. These 10 steps ensure your screen captures are precise, succinct, and polished. Step 1: Plan Your Content Know
Read MoreHundreds of Snowflake customer passwords found online are linked to info-stealing malware
Snowflake is the latest company in a string of high-profile security incidents and sizable data breaches caused by the lack of MFA. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreGoogle acquires Cameyo to bring Windows apps to ChromeOS
The buy will benefit ChromeOS, Google's lightweight Linux-based operating system, by giving ChromeOS users greater access to Windows apps "without the hassle of complex installations or updates." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreMistral launches new services, SDK to let customers fine-tune its models
French AI startup Mistral is introducing new AI model customization options, including paid plans, to let developers — and enterprises — fine-tune its generative models for particular use cases. The first is self-service. Mistral has released a software development kit (SDK), Mistral-Finetune, for fine-tuning its models on workstations, servers and
Read MoreHumane urges customers to stop using charging case, citing battery fire concerns
The warning for the Ai Pin was issued “out of an abundance of caution,” according to Humane. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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