Mistral releases regional model focused on Arabic language and culture
The next frontier for large language models (LLMs), one of the key technologies underpinning the boom in generative AI tools, might be geographical. On Monday, Paris-based AI startup Mistral — which is vying to rival the likes of U.S.-based Anthropic and OpenAI — is releasing a model that’s a bit
Read MoreOlyn secures Beatles biopic for its ‘Shopify for filmmakers’
The recent Brian Epstein biopic “Midas Man,” a film about the manager of The Beatles, debuted not on a platform like Netflix or Amazon, but on a startup that bills itself as “Shopify for filmmakers.” So what, you might ask? The answer is that the new platform, Olyn, claims to
Read MoredLocal & AZA Finance Partner to Expand Payment Solutions in Africa
dLocal, a cross-border payment platform, and AZA Finance, a prominent fintech business focusing on payments and foreign exchange in Africa, have formed a strategic agreement to extend their respective service offerings through reciprocal cross-selling. Customers of both companies will benefit from improved payment processing, increased reach, and enhanced financial services
Read MoreSouth Korea blocks downloads of DeepSeek from local app stores
South Korean officials on Saturday temporarily restricted Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek’s app from being downloaded from app stores in the country pending an assessment of how the Chinese company handles user data. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the Chinese app would be available to be downloaded once it
Read MoreThe Transformative Potential of 5G technology on South Africa
There is excitement about 5G. It is the fastest-growing mobile technology in history, exceeding 1.5 billion connections by the end of 2023 and is expected to reach 5.5 billion over the next five years. As Statista highlights, it offers improved download speeds, additional bandwidth, reduced latency and the ability to
Read MoreIT Leaders Forum 2025 Gathers Top IT Decision-Makers for Insights on Resilience & Innovation
Johannesburg, South Africa- IT News Africa is excited to announce IT Leaders Forum 2025, which will take place on March 12, 2025, at Radisson Blu Gautrain in Sandton, South Africa. This premier event will unite top technology decision-makers from diverse industries to explore strategies for resilience and innovation in the
Read MoreCan sim drivers make the shift to F1? Max Verstappen thinks so
Motorsports have long been a pay-to-play arena, with young drivers spending thousands of dollars just to get started in karting. Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen knows this all too well, but he also sees a way to change it through sim racing, a virtual form of car racing that
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Read MoreResearchers are training AI to interpret animal emotions
Artificial intelligence could eventually help us understand when animals are in pain or showing other emotions — at least according to researchers recently profiled in Science. For example, there’s the Intellipig system being developed by scientists at the University of the West of England Bristol and Scotland’s Rural College, which
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