Google’s Gradient backs Patlytics to help companies protect their intellectual property
Patlytics, an AI-powered patent analytics platform, wants to help enterprises, IP professionals, and law firms speed up their patent workflows from discovery, analytics, comparisons, and prosecution to litigation. The fledgling startup secured $4.5 million in seed funding, oversubscribed and closed in a few days, led by Google’s AI-focused VC arm, Gradient
Read MoreAfrican super-app, hits 35 million monthly active users.
Ayoba is delighted to announce the attainment of a significant milestone, with our super-app now boasting 35 million monthly active users across the African continent as of December 2023. NEW TARGET MARKETS This remarkable growth can be attributed to heightened retention rates and organic adoption, fueled by an enhanced user
Read MoreHumane’s Ai Pin considers life beyond the smartphone
Nothing lasts forever. Nowhere is the truism more apt than in consumer tech. This is a land inhabited by the eternally restless — always on the make for the next big thing. The smartphone has, by all accounts, had a good run. Seventeen years after the iPhone made its public
Read MoreSimbian brings AI to existing security tools
Simbian is a cybersecurity platform that effectively controls other cybersecurity platforms as well as security apps and tooling. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreVoltpost wants to bring curbside charging to a lamppost near you
The New York City-based startup has been working on a product that retrofits existing street lampposts to enable EV charging. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreDuckDuckGo launches $9.99 per month privacy bundle with VPN
DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo is announcing a new bundled subscription service, Privacy Pro, that offers an additional layer of privacy beyond its existing offerings. Users who pay $9.99 per month will get access to a VPN that uses the open-source WireGuard protocol, on-device personal information removal, and 24/7 identity theft restoration. While
Read MoreLooking for Good Communication Tools? Discover These 10 Apps!
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, instant messaging tools are a must for small and medium businesses. You can choose from simple but secure instant messaging apps that get the job done, social media tools for businesses, and full-featured collaboration platforms. Whether it’s streamlining team collaboration, ensuring privacy with Signal, or
Read MoreAmazon, eyeing up AI, adds Andrew Ng to its board; ex-MTV exec McGrath to step down
If the decisions made by corporate boards of directors can indicate where a company wants to be focusing, Amazon’s board just made an interesting move. The company announced on Thursday that Andrew Ng, known for building AI at large tech companies, is joining its board of directors. The company also
Read MoreMangomolo picked for NOW! Online Channel OTT Video Platform.
A prominent full-service OTT video platform provider, Mangomolo, has been selected by UPICtv, the commercial OTT arm of Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET), to furnish a comprehensive solution for The Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport & Culture (MYSC) of Botswana. This collaboration aims to streamline and expedite the distribution of OTT
Read MoreAFSUG Welcomes Andre Russell to Board of Directors
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) proudly welcomes Andre Russell to its Board of Directors, representing SAP. With over two decades of experience spanning IT, telecommunications, and software development, Russell, currently serving as Director: S/4HANA RISE Centre of Excellence at SAP Africa, brings a blend of strategic vision and operational
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