Nigeria and digital banking: a revolution still waiting to happen
May 02, 2023 15:28 pm UTC| Technology
At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to...
Kids cartoon characters that use AI to customize responses help children learn
May 02, 2023 15:24 pm UTC| Business Technology
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When the main character of a kids TV show can both listen and respond to viewers by using advances in artificial intelligence,...
Generative AI is forcing people to rethink what it means to be authentic
May 02, 2023 15:23 pm UTC| Technology
It turns out that pop stars Drake and The Weeknd didnt suddenly drop a new track that went viral on TikTok and YouTube in April 2023. The photograph that won an international photography competition that same month wasnt a...
Yuga Labs hires former Epic Games exec as its new CTO
May 01, 2023 09:16 am UTC| Business Technology
Yuga Labs web3 company announced on Friday, April 28, that it has appointed a new chief technology officer. It said it hired Mike Seavers, a former executive at Epic Games, for the role. As per CoinDesk, Seavers is set...
Can machines be self-aware? New research explains how this could happen
Apr 27, 2023 08:16 am UTC| Technology
To build a machine, one must know what its parts are and how they fit together. To understand the machine, one needs to know what each part does and how it contributes to its function. In other words, one should be able to...
Apr 27, 2023 08:01 am UTC| Technology
SEOUL, South Korea In a keynote speech at the 11th annual World Journalists Conference in Seoul, Sonny Kwon, CEO of PUBLISH, shared his vision for the future of journalism, highlighting the potential of blockchain...
Apr 26, 2023 23:38 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
Renault claims the new software architecture of its future vehicles will be on par with that of electric-vehicle industry leader Tesla Inc. by 2026 According to the French automaker, a software-defined vehicle design,...
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