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Temu app racks up 735m downloads
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Conversational AI could slash contact centre agent costs
By 2026, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) deployments within contact centers will reduce agent labour costs by $80-billion, according to Gartner. Worldwide end-user spending on conversational AI solutions within contact centers is forecast to reach...
Challenging conditions will see global PC, tablet shipments decline
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Neuromorphic computing lets robots learn interactively
Intel Labs, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology and the Technical University of Munich, has introduced a new approach to neural network-based object learning. It specifically targets future applications like robotic assistants that interact with...
Digital forensics, incident response offer varied career options
Digital forensics and incident response skills are interlinked and increasingly in demand, offering the right candidates varied and interesting careers. This is according to Veronica Schmitt, co-founder of the DFIRLABS Digital Forensics and Incident Response practice,...
New registration rules could see .za lose out to global domains
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Data science in Africa gets an AI boost
Nvidia is collaborating with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to equip governments and developer communities in 10 nations with data science training and technology to support more informed policymaking and accelerate how resources are...
Global satellite IoT subscriber base to hit 21,2m by 2026
The global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a good steady pace, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global satellite IoT subscriber base grew to surpass 3,9-million in 2021. The number...
Interest in NFTs falls to lowest point ever
Interest in NFTs fell to its lowest point ever at 14 in the fourth week of August, according to data from StockApps.com. This is a stark contrast to the interest in NFTs earlier this year, which reached its peak at 100 in the last week of January. Edith Reads from...
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OpenWeb extends Uncapped ADSL sale
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