Education and Innovation Meet in Kigali
eLearning Africa, the continent’s foremost conference and exhibition on digital learning, training, and skills development will convene its 2024 edition from May 29th to 31st in Kigali, Rwanda. The Ministry of Education, Rwanda, will host this landmark event, bringing together an unprecedented gathering of experts, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and
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Physical retail businesses remain vital in the South African landscape, catering to many customer preferences. However, as eCommerce surges, these businesses face challenges competing with industry giants like Amazon. The trends outlined below are crucial considerations for thriving retail businesses in an increasingly online world. While not one-size-fits-all, these trends
Read MoreIndia’s Exponent Energy brings 15-minute charging to passenger three-wheelers
India is getting an electric three-wheeler passenger vehicle that charges from 0 to 100% in 15 minutes. The launch of the new EV — a collaboration between auto manufacturer Omega Seiki Mobility and battery-tech startup Exponent Energy — comes amid India’s ambition to electrify 80% of all its three-wheelers by
Read MoreDiverting more backdoor disasters
In the wake of the XZ backdoor, Ben and Ryan unpack the security implications of relying on open-source software projects maintained by small teams. They also discuss the open-source nature of Linux, the high cost of education in the US, the value of open-source contributions for job seekers, and what
Read MoreWhatsApp trials Meta AI chatbot in India, more markets
WhatsApp is testing Meta AI, its large language model-powered chatbot, with users in India and some other markets, signalling its intentions to tap the massive user base to scale its AI offerings. The company recently began testing the AI chatbot, until now available in limited markets including the U.S., with
Read MoreX is removing ability to hide checkmarks for premium users
Last year, Elon Musk-owned social network X rolled out a feature for paid users to hide their checkmarks from others. Now, the company is sending notifications to users saying that the feature will go away soon. Just like a lot of decisions taken by X, there is no definite timeline
Read MoreOpenAI makes ChatGPT ‘more direct, less verbose’
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, just got a big upgrade. OpenAI announced today that premium ChatGPT users — customers paying for ChatGPT Plus, Team or Enterprise — can now leveraged an updated and enhanced version of GPT-4 Turbo, one of the models that powers the conversational ChatGPT experience. This new
Read MoreVirtual physical therapist Hinge Health lays off 10% of its workforce
The 9-year-old Hinge Health offers a digital solution to treat chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and was last valued at $6.2 billion in October 2021. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreSpace Force tees up new ‘responsive space’ mission from Rocket Lab and True Anomaly
Each company will design and build a satellite capable of rendezvousing with other spacecraft in orbit at close proximity, as well as command and control centers for the mission. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreFord’s hands-free BlueCruise system was active before fatal Texas crash
It's the first known fatality resulting from a crash involving the use of BlueCruise, which Ford first announced in 2021. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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