Top 5 Tips for Small Business Online Growth
Small businesses are increasingly embracing digitalization to meet their customers’ needs through various online channels. With the emergence of new technologies like artificial intelligence, there’s no better time than now for small businesses to capitalize on the online world for growth. Here are five tips from GoDaddy to help your
Read MoreHashtag Trending Feb.21- LockBit website goes down; Microsoft takes on Nvidia; Online backlash against OpenAI
An international effort has brought down the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, Microsoft has developed its own tech to replace Nvidia and a huge backlash against OpenAI on social media. All this and more on the “Jeez, you take one long weekend and the world explodes” edition of Hashtag Trending.
Read MoreTransUnion Africa’s New Chief Revenue Officer: Andries Zietsman!
TransUnion Africa, an information and insights company, has appointed Andries (Dries) Zietsman as its Chief Revenue Officer. In his new role, Zietsman will leverage his extensive experience in various sectors such as Financial Services, Emerging Markets, Insurance, Auto, Consumer, and Public Sector to drive growth initiatives. As a key member
Read MoreCall Centers South Africa: PITON-Global: The Game Changer in Outsourcing
In the ever-evolving landscape of global business, the role of effective customer support has become paramount. Amidst this backdrop, South Africa has emerged as a leading destination for call center outsourcing, known for its exceptional customer support capabilities. This rise to prominence in the global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) landscape
Read MoreUber Eats is launching a delivery service with Cartken’s sidewalk robots in Japan
Uber, along with partners Mitsubishi Electric and autonomous robotics startup Cartken, are launching a service in Japan that will use self-driving sidewalk robots to deliver food to customers. The companies announced that the service offered through the Uber Eats app will launch in a select part of Tokyo by the
Read MoreAmazon to launch ‘special store’ for value fashion in India
Amazon is preparing to make another attempt to break into India’s fast-growing fashion and lifestyle e-commerce sector, setting up a battle with rival Flipkart, owned by Walmart, Reliance’s Ajio and SoftBank-backed upstart Meesho. The e-commerce giant plans to launch a “special store,” called Bazaar, where it will not levy any
Read MoreByju’s says $200 million rights issue that cuts valuation by 99% fully subscribed
Byju’s says its recently launched $200 million rights issue has been fully-subscribed, but the startup’s founder urged some of its major investors to participate amid a rift between the edtech group and some of its largest shareholders. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $22 billion in its last financing round in
Read MoreThe world according to Hinton: Slowing AI down is not the answer
Eight months ago, Geoffrey Hinton, the esteemed professor emeritus at the University of Toronto who resigned his post at Google over concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) advances, stated in a speech at Collision 2023 that the world is “entering a period of huge uncertainty.” When he speaks, people listen, due
Read MoreOnePlus took a three-year ‘reflective pause’ before increasing its smartwatch battery
It’s 2024. All smartwatches should offer multiple days of battery life, full stop. As things stand now, there’s a jaw-droppingly wide range across the devices. I would go so far as to say that limited battery has been — and continues to be — the single biggest issue with the
Read MoreHouse punts on AI with directionless new task force
The House of Representatives has founded a Task Force on artificial intelligence that will “ensure America continues leading in this strategic area,” as Speaker Mike Johnson put it. But the announcement feels more like a punt after years of indecision that show no sign of ending. In a way this
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