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Elon Musk Calls For A Pauses In GPT-4 Development in Response to AI Risks and Ethics Concerns

Elon Musk Calls For Pause On Advanced AI Development Citing AI Risks, Ethics Concerns

Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts have expressed concerns about the potential risks associated with the continued development of ChatGPT-4. Musk cited concerns about the potential misuse of AI and the risks of it being used to create fake news, propaganda, and even deep fakes. He also raised concerns about the potential […]
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Uber Picks Oracle Cloud Infrastructure To Migrate Workloads To Cloud

Uber Picks Oracle Cloud Infrastructure To Migrate Workloads To Cloud

Oracle and Uber Technologies Monday announced a seven-year strategic cloud partnership to accelerate Uber’s innovation, help deliver new products to market, and drive increased profitability. As Uber continues to grow and enter new markets, it is increasingly important for the business to focus resources on its core strengths and strategic initiatives. By migrating some of […]
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MTN is Testing 5G Standalone Core In Microsoft Azure

MTN is Testing 5G Standalone Core In Microsoft Azure

MTN is testing for what it claims to be Africa’s first 5G standalone core, deployed with the cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure. The PoC was constructed with all 5G standalone core elements including the control plane, user plane and management nodes. MTN said the PoC showcased the benefits of a cloud core such as deployment […]
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Tigo, Selcom Partners With Mastercard To Launch Online Digital Payment In Tanzania

Tigo, Selcom Partners With Mastercard To Launch Online Digital Payment In Tanzania

Tigo, Selcom, and Mastercard on Tuesday announced a partnership aimed at transforming Tanzania’s digital payment ecosystem by offering convenient online payments worldwide via Tigo Mastercard virtual service. The partnership will enable Tigo Pesa customers to transact on global payments platforms and create new digital commerce opportunities for both consumers and merchants through secure and straightforward […]
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies acquires Egyptian Tech Firm boosting its portfolio in Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies acquires Egyptian Tech Firm boosting its portfolio in Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies Tuesday announced that it has acquired  Cysiv MEA, Egyptian technology company that was  formerly SecureMisr. The business specialises in providing enterprise cloud and cyber security services to some of Egypt’s leading companies, particularly in the financial services sector. The acquisition allows the London-based group with operations in Africa, UK, the US and Latin […]
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SEACOM Goes Live On Equiano Subsea Cable

SEACOM Goes Live On Equiano Subsea Cable

Africa’s telecommunications and managed services provider, SEACOM Thursday announced it had gone live on the Equiano subsea cable following the cable’s landing in Cape Town, South Africa. SEACOM offers Private Line services with latency speeds of +/-110ms between South Africa and Europe, making it the fastest direct route between the continents. This comes after SEACOM […]
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Realme Shines at 2023 Mobile World Congress with Impressive Product Lineup

Realme, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer that has been gaining popularity in the market, made a significant impact at the 2023 Mobile World Congress. The company showcased its latest products, including the flagship Realme GT3 smartphone, which boasts impressive specs and 240W fast charging capabilities, enabling it to fully charge its 5000mAh battery in just nine […]
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Huawei Launches Eco Series Antennas For Green 5G Networks

Huawei has launched the Eco series antennas that reduce site power consumption, improve network energy efficiency, and save OPEX. These ultra-energy-efficient antennas reduce carbon emissions while benefiting the environment and society. Eco series antennas help operators build green, high-performance 5G networks without needing more energy, even during surges in network traffic. Higher network energy efficiency […]
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