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28 Jun

‘UAE AI Award’ application deadline extended until 12th July, 2024

WAM0 CommentsTechnologyAI, Artificial Intelligence, UAE

The UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence has extended the application deadline for the UAE Artificial Intelligence Award until 12th July. This extension aims to provide a greater opportunity for participants from federal, local, and semi-governmental entities to participate in the award, in line with the award's goals of shaping the digital future and enhancing the country's competitiveness. The award extension also aligns with the national movement towards innovating solutions that promote the adoption of the best AI practices. The Award categories include the Service Excellence Category, the Decision-Making Category, the Operational Efficiency Category, and the Emirati AI Solutions Category. The…

28 Jun

Generative AI safety prioritized

China Daily0 CommentsTechnologyAI, Artificial Intelligence

As generative artificial intelligence is increasingly applied to a widening range of sectors, more efforts are needed to ensure the safe application of the fast-growing intelligent technology through global governance and cooperation, said renowned experts and entrepreneurs at the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, in Dalian, Liaoning province. The application of large language models in industries is key to the development of generative AI technology in China, said Zhu Min, former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, adding that China's AI models are more vertical and application-oriented due to…

26 Jun

Intelsat, Starfish Space Reach Deal for Satellite Servicing Mission

admin0 CommentsTechnologyIntelsat, Satellite

Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, signed a contract for a Starfish Otter servicing vehicle to provide life extension services to an Intelsat geostationary satellite, beginning in 2026. This landmark agreement reinforces Intelsat’s commitment to utilizing satellite servicing technologies to maximize the value its satellites can provide to customers and will mark Starfish’s first mission to provide services to a commercial satellite operator with Otter. Starting in 2026, Starfish Space’s Otter will dock with a retired Intelsat satellite during a checkout campaign before maneuvering to dock with and service one of Intelsat’s operational satellites. (Courtesy:…

26 Jun

PS Korir SingOei Presides over Graduation of 221 DigiTruck Graduates in Trans N’zoia

admin0 CommentsTechnologyDigiTruck, Huawei

Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abraham Korir SingOei, CBS, presided over the graduation ceremony for 221 youth in Trans N’zoia on Friday 21st June, 2024. The youth had undertaken a digital skills course as part of the Huawei DigiTruck initiative bringing close to 5,000 the total number who have been trained in over 30 Counties since 2019. 78 of the youth trained were girls, who, along with the boys, will now be able to study online, find jobs online, trade online, and work online. As the economy becomes ever more digital, such digital skills are critical to a successful…

26 Jun

African Ministers Adopt Landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy

admin0 CommentsTechnologyAfrican Union, Artificial Intelligence

African ICT and Communications Ministers unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation by unlocking the potential of the new digital technologies. More than 130 African ministers and experts have virtually convened from June 11 to 13, 2024 for the 2nd Extraordinary session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and ICT to ignite digital transformation across the continent amidst rapid evolutions in the sector fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) technology and applications. The Continental AI Strategy provides guidance to African countries to harness artificial intelligence to meet Africa's development aspirations…

26 Jun

Telefanz rivals TikTok and aims to make Social Media a Better Place

admin0 CommentsTechnologyTelefanz, Tiktok

Telefanz, the new social media platform for exciting, spontaneous, genuine videos and photos, was officially launched this June with the slogan ‘Social Media Made Better’. Competing with leading platforms like TikTok, “Telefanz” stands out with SocialFi features. It also features Approved & Verified Content Creators, original content, and a secure community, along with support for 17 languages. Andrew George, Founder of “Telefanz”, emphasizes, “Telefanz users find inspiration and entertainment on a single, completely secure platform where genuine photos and videos are one scroll away.” Anyone can easily have a Verified Account Telefanz, which can be opened in seconds with Email,…

26 Jun

Scammers can crack almost half of the passwords analysed in less than a minute

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In June 2024, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts conducted a large-scale study on the resistance of 193 million (M) English passwords, compromised by infostealers and available on the darknet, to brute force and smart guessing attacks. According to the research results (http://apo-opa.co/4cbmMOk), 45% of all analysed passwords (87M) could be guessed by scammers within a minute. Only 23% (44M) of combinations turned out to be resistant enough – cracking them would take more than a year. Furthermore, Kaspersky experts have revealed which character combinations were most commonly used in passwords. Kaspersky telemetry indicates more than 32 million attempts to attack users with…

26 Jun

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa

admin0 CommentsTechnologyArtificial Intelligence, Microsoft

Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa whitepaper produced by Microsoft and a collective of industry experts from across the continent. Nearly one billion people in Africa are currently under the age of 35 with the continent projected to be home to almost half of the world’s youth population by the turn of the century, in effect making up half…

24 Jun

Canon developing new RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens

Radio Huru0 CommentsTechnologyCanon, Lens

Canon announced that it is developing the RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens for its popular EOS R7 camera, enabling users to capture life’s most precious moments in spatial video, and then relive those memories on the Apple Vision Pro. The new DUAL lens is the latest addition to Canon’s EOS VR System lineup and will be available later this year. Canon is the first camera manufacturer to introduce a dedicated, interchangeable lens that enables pro users to capture stunning spatial video to experience on the Apple Vision Pro. With the RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens, videographers can record gorgeous…

23 Jun

Safaricom Launches ‘Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa Promotion’

admin0 CommentsTechnologySafaricom

Thirty (30) Safaricom customers from across the country will each win KES 1 million weekly, with the grand prize winner receiving KES 5 million. Safaricom will also support various community projects as part of the promotion. 20th June 2024… Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today announced a new promotion dubbed ‘Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa Promotion’ in the Eastern Region at Kabati, Kitui County to celebrate customers with daily and weekly cash prizes. The eight-week promotion will reward over 2.5 million Safaricom customers across the country with a range of prizes and support community projects. Beyond individual prizes, the weekly…