Key Ways to Unlocking Africa’s Tech Potential at Africa Tech Week Day 1 Africa Tech Week day 1 took off today, to new heights. We had a galaxy of out-of-this-world speakers, including the panel discussion by Marian Croak, vice president of engineering at Google and Lindiwe Matali founder and CEO of Africa Teen Geeks. Marian...
Day: <span>6 May 2021</span>
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Volkswagen to Develop In-House Self-Driving Chip to Compete With Tesla & Apple – Report
Although Tesla’s expensive and strictly in-house developed autonomous driving software has a long way to go to actually achieve self-driving, its German rival Volkswagen is going down the same path to build its own driverless capabilities. In an interview German newspaper Handelsblatt this week, Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said the auto giant plans to design and develop its own chips...
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Facebook Independent Body Upholds Donald Trump Ban
Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. The board, whose decisions are binding on the leading social network, said Trump “created an environment where a serious...
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Starlink Satellite Internet Service gets 500,000 Preorders – Elon Musk
SpaceX has received more than 500,000 preorders for its Starlink satellite internet service and anticipates no technical problems meeting the demand, founder Elon Musk said on Tuesday. “Only limitation is high density of users in urban areas,” Musk tweeted, responding to a post from a CNBC reporter that said the $99 deposits SpaceX took for...
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Broadcaster Jeremy Maggs joins Brave Group, an Integrated Communications Firm
Broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Maggs has joined Brave Group as managing director of Bold, its executive communications and advisory firm. Brave Group is the one of the country’s leading majority Black-owned integrated communications groups, according to the authoritative annual Scopen Report 2019/20. Bold is a vital addition to the company’s fast-growing suite of offerings to...