Nvidia, whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian and Stewart O’Nan said their works were part of a dataset of about 196,640 books that helped train NeMo to simulate ordinary written language, before being …
Nvidia Is Sued by Authors Over AI Use Of Copyrighted Works. Read More »
The US government on Sunday urged insurance companies to make advanced payments to health care providers following a cyberattack that disrupted insurance processing systems. The cyberattack had “significant impact” on Change Healthcare, a unit of health IT giant UnitedHealth Group, which processes 15 billion health care transactions annually. CNN previously reported that the cyberattack has …
Innovative AI-powered fintech startup BFREE has secured $2.95 million in fresh funding led by Capria Ventures, a VC firm investing in applied generative AI solutions across emerging markets. This is a major milestone for the Nigerian company pioneering customer-centric solutions for both borrowers and lenders on the continent. Founded in 2020 by Julian Flosbach, Chukwudi …
Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab is nipping at the heels of Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab to become the world’s second-most-valuable company, as investors cannot get enough of the semiconductor maker whose chips power popular artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. An AI-induced jaw-dropping rally in Nvidia shares has taken the company’s valuation from $1 …
Nvidia On Cusp of Overtaking Apple as Second-Most-Valuable Company. Read More »
Microsoft said on Friday that hackers linked to Russia’s foreign intelligence were trying again to break into its systems, using data stolen from corporate emails in January to gain new access to the tech giant whose products are widely used across the U.S. national security establishment. The disclosure alarmed some analysts who cited concerns about …
Microsoft Warns Russian Hackers Still Trying To Break Into Its Systems. Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives will fast-track a vote next week on legislation that would give China’s ByteDance six months to divest from short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban after a committee unanimously approved the measure Thursday. The Energy and Commerce Committee 50-0 vote represents the most significant momentum for a U.S. …
US House to Vote Next Week on TikTok Crackdown Bill. Read More »
To combat the staggering 44% youth unemployment rate in South Africa, Vodacom South Africa and Microsoft South Africa have joined hands to offer free access to digital training courses through the Mzansi Digital Learning platform. This collaboration acknowledges the significant digital skills gap in a country with one of the world’s largest youth populations and …
Empowering Youth: Vodacom & Microsoft’s Digital Skills Initiative. Read More »
The National Communications Authority (NCA) is gearing up to start regulating the frequency with which telcos adjust their tariffs in the country, and this is specifically because of the emergence of MTN Ghana as a significant market power (SMP). Traditionally, NCA does not regulate tariffs, but it has been compelled to initiate the process towards …
NCA to regulate telecom tariffs due to MTN’s SMP status. Read More »
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) led Africa’s participation in a ministerial forum at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, aiming to leverage telecommunications and ICT in ensuring crisis affected people have meaningful access to connectivity. With over 30 million internally displaced persons, refugees, and asylum-seekers residing in Africa, accounting for nearly one-third of the global …
The ATU Rallies for Crisis Connectivity Solutions at Global Ministerial Forum. Read More »
Scancom PLC, (MTN Ghana), the leading telecommunications service provider in Ghana, has announced its financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2023. The company delivered impressive growth in key financial metrics, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability of its business amidst a challenging operating environment. MTN Ghana also stated that it is dedicated to advancing …
MTN Ghana Drives Digitalization To Promote Socio-Economic Development. Read More »
