Tag: Artificial intelligence

Apple Pivots From Vision Pro Overhaul to AI Glasses: A Bet on Wearable Future

Apple has shelved plans to revamp its Vision Pro headset, instead redirecting resources toward developing smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence. The shift highlights...

Perplexity Expands Beyond Search with Acquisition of AI Design Startup Visual Electric

Perplexity, the fast-rising AI search platform, is moving decisively into creative technology. The company has acquired the team behind Visual Electric, a Sequoia-backed AI...

What Kenya’s Chpter Co-Founders Stepping Down Means for African Startups

Kenyan social commerce startup, Chpter, is undergoing a leadership shift as co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti step down from day-to-day operations. The move restores...

Toyota Commits $1.5B to Startups Across All Stages in Fresh Innovation Push

Toyota has announced a new $1.5 billion investment drive to support startups at every stage of growth, from early seed ventures to late-stage companies....

OpenAI Launches Sora App, a TikTok Rival Powered by AI Video

OpenAI has stepped directly into the social media arena with the launch of Sora, a short-form video app where every clip is generated by...

Spotify’s Daniel Ek Steps Aside: Co-CEO Model Ushers in New Era for Streaming Giant

Spotify is set for a major leadership shake-up as founder and long-time chief executive Daniel Ek announced he will step down from the top...

Alexa+ Brings AI Conversations to Fire TV in Amazon’s Bold Push for the Living Room

Amazon is bringing its upgraded AI assistant, Alexa+, to Fire TV devices, introducing conversational capabilities that could transform how viewers search, watch, and interact...

How Cortex Hub Is Using Hackathons to Mobilize 40 African Cities to Build the Continent’s First AI Agents

Cortex Hub, the South African innovation accelerator turning 15 next year, is embarking on a new initiative: a continent-wide hackathon to build Africa’s first...

OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into a Shopping Assistant With New Feature That Helps Users Buy From Etsy and Shopify

OpenAI has unveiled “Instant Checkout” in ChatGPT, a new feature that allows users to search, compare, and buy products directly within the app. The...

Across Africa and Middle East, How South Africa’s AIRE is Betting on AI to Transform Real Estate

A South African startup is seeking to shake the real estate advisory space with the help of artificial intelligence. AIRE, short for Artificial Intelligence in...

Can AI-Generated Work Be Called Art?

If a machine paints a face that moves you, is that art or mere illusion? If you cannot trace the hand that bore it,...

Heala: How this Nigerian Startup is Digitising Healthcare for Africans with AI-Powered Systems

When Nigeria went into lockdown in 2020, Ofuzim Anderson Oriahi, the CEO of Heala Tech, found himself confronting both a national crisis and a...

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