Tech News update Chinese investors double down on African startups Dec 1, 2019 Three African fintech startups; OPay, PalmPay and East African trucking logistics company Lori Systems, closed large fundraises this year. On their…
Tech News update HSBC will reportedly shift $20bn worth of assets to blockchain Nov 30, 2019 HSBC plans to move billions in assets to a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020. HSBC will transfer $20bn worth of assets to a…
Tech News update Pixpay is a challenger bank for teens focused on pocket money Nov 30, 2019 Meet Pixpay, a French startup that wants to replace cash when you’re handing out pocket money to your kids. Anybody who is older than 10 years old…
Tech News update Magneto Marketplace users impacted by Adobe security breach Nov 29, 2019 Adobe detected a security breach last week, which it traced back to a vulnerability in the Magento Marketplace. Adobe has warned users about a…
Tech News update Foodvisor raises $4.5 million to track what you eat using AI Nov 29, 2019 French startup Foodvisor has raised a $4.5 million funding round after generating 2 million app downloads. Agrinnovation is leading the round and…
Tech News update Alibaba Cloud opens source code for machine-learning platform Alink Nov 28, 2019 Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has opened to the public its source code for an in-house machine-learning platform…
Tech News update Why its so difficult for Uber to crack down on driver impersonators Nov 28, 2019 Officials in London said on Monday they won’t renew Uber’s license to operate in the city, citing a “pattern of failures,” such as unauthorized…
Tech News update How Rossum is using deep learning to extract data from any document Nov 27, 2019 The equivalent of more than 100 human lifetimes are spent globally each day on data entry from invoices alone, according to Rossum. And so the Czech…
Tech News update Uber drives up prices for shared rides, Chicago data reveals Nov 27, 2019 How much ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft charge customers throughout a day is one of the most closely held secrets in Silicon Valley. But a law…
Tech News update Amazon simplifies incorporating AI predictions into apps and services Nov 27, 2019 Amazon’s re:Invent 2019 conference is nearly two weeks out, but try telling that to Amazon Web Services (AWS) it’s unveiling new products left and…