The United States to Assist Nigerian Military in the Application of Artificial Intelligence

The United States to Assist Nigerian Military in the Application of Artificial Intelligence

The main goal of Mr. Dean’s brief visit to Nigeria is to have more in-depth discussions about diplomatic initiatives to promote peace and stability. The United States is prepared to assist the Nigerian military in implementing and modifying artificial intelligence in order to combat terrorists within the borders of the West African nation. At a…

Rwanda to Pioneer Artificial Intelligence Research in Africa

Rwanda to Pioneer Artificial Intelligence Research in Africa

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) sweeps the globe, Rwanda will play host to a major technology firm that will perform AI research and develop AI solutions for Africa. On September 8, CEO Karim Beguir announced during an annual gathering of the African machine learning and artificial intelligence community with the goal of strengthening African AI that…

How startups can integrate artificial intelligence to aid business operations

How startups can integrate artificial intelligence to aid business operations

Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) “Artificial intelligence” is a broad term that refers to any type of computer software that engages in humanlike activities – including learning, planning and problem-solving. Broadly speaking, AI can support three important business needs: automating business processes, gaining insight through data analysis, and engaging with customers and employees. How Startups Are Evolving With…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and defending the future of autonomy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and defending the future of autonomy

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are changing the way we think about mobility – and transforming the digital network infrastructure that supports these vehicles. Soon, every car will be connected and able to talk to everything around it using Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology, including other cars and smart city infrastructure. But as with any connected computing…

Kenyan startup, Phindor introduces AI-based shop assistant system
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Kenyan startup, Phindor introduces AI-based shop assistant system

Phindor, a Kenyan startup, has released a next-generation shop assistant system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support local companies with record administration, data collection, and storage. Phindor originated as a website that helped customers find and compare prices for school supplies, but in 2018 it shifted its focus to data management and analysis. “We…

Kenyan AI-Driven Conversational E-commerce Startup Elloe Raises $1m Pre-Seed Round
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Kenyan AI-Driven Conversational E-commerce Startup Elloe Raises $1m Pre-Seed Round

Elloe is a first-of-its-kind AI-powered conversational commerce platform that allows SMEs to buy and sell products online across any messaging platform. It was founded by Owen Sakawa. Mad Ventures, located in the Philippines, led the US$1 million pre-seed fundraising round, which would help Elloe expand across Kenya and other emerging economies. “The opportunity to engage…

Meta founder, Mark Zuckerberg reveals a series of Artificial Intelligence projects
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Meta founder, Mark Zuckerberg reveals a series of Artificial Intelligence projects

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, has announced new artificial intelligence projects, believing that AI is “the key to unlocking the Metaverse.” Zuckerberg believes that the mobile internet’s future will be the metaverse, a futuristic concept of virtual spaces in which users can work, socialize, and play. In a livestreamed demonstration, he demonstrated the AI…

Apple Is set to Acquire Startup That Makes Music With Artificial Intelligence
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Apple Is set to Acquire Startup That Makes Music With Artificial Intelligence

According to a person familiar with the matter, Apple acquired AI Music, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to generate tailor-made music, adding technology that could be used across its slate of audio offerings. In recent weeks, AI Music, a London-based company founded in 2016, was purchased. Prior to the acquisition, the company had about…

5 Leading Tech trends that will transform the world in 2022

5 Leading Tech trends that will transform the world in 2022

Corporations can achieve unprecedented levels of success by capitalizing on new business and tech trends. As the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, the year 2022 will undoubtedly be a watershed moment. Long before the devastating pandemics of 2020 and 2021, business innovation and technology were already transforming and reshaping the world. Here are some…

How to Get the Most out of AI for Your Business

How to Get the Most out of AI for Your Business

What is artificial intelligence (AI)? Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing technology that is already being used in a variety of applications. AI has proven to be much more than we thought it was in the past, from self-driving cars to language translation software. AI is a concept that is frequently created before it is…

Why does AI  require African input?

Why does AI require African input?

Once upon a time, artificial intelligence (AI) was the stuff of science fiction. However, it is becoming more common. It is employed in mobile phone technologies as well as automobiles. It powers agricultural and healthcare tools. However, questions have been raised concerning the responsibility of AI and associated technologies such as machine learning. Timnit Gebru,…

Using AI to reboot brand-client relationships

Using AI to reboot brand-client relationships

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reboot brand-client relationships Written by Michael Gorman Marketing automation has usually focused on driving sales, mainly using past purchase or late funnel behavior (e.g., paid search) as a predictor of an imminent purchase. While effective at boosting sales numbers, this widely implemented strategy can result in a disservice to brands and…

The Six Biggest Blockchain Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2021
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The Six Biggest Blockchain Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2021

The Six Biggest Blockchain Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2021 Written by Bernard Marr Blockchain has been one of the most talked-about tech trends of the last few years. As with many other trends that were important before the pandemic hit, it didn’t make as many headlines in 2021 as it has done previously….

Elon Musk,Peter Thiel,Amazon and others Donate $1 Billion for Research on Artificial Intelligence.

Elon Musk,Peter Thiel,Amazon and others Donate $1 Billion for Research on Artificial Intelligence.

Its easy to know where the next big thing in technology is by what people are devoting their time and money on.Just recently Elon Musk,Peter Thiel,Amazon Web services are among the notable entrepreneurs that has donated $1 billion towards research on Artificial Intelligence through a non-profit called OpenAI. OpenAI is a non-profit artificial intelligence research company…