Author: Akin Naphtal

The popular Q&A platform, Quora has unveiled public access to its new AI -supported chatbot app, Poe which stands for “Platform for Open Exploration”, that will let users ask questions and get answers from a range of AI-powered chatbots. This was announced by the company’s CEO, Adam D’Angelo in a recent tweet. The Poe app is launched as a standalone product that’s independent of Quora itself and is currently powered by models from OpenAI and Anthropic. It offers users an easy-to-use chat interface with AI-powered bots. First announced in December last year, with only limited access, it is now widely…

UK clearing bank, The Bank of London has bagged $40 million in a Series C extension round at a sustained valuation of $1.1 billion. The funding round was co-led by Mangrove Capital Partners and 14W Venture Capital, with follow-on investment from ForgeLight. The extension follows the company’s $90 million Series C funding round held in Q4 2021 and brings its total capital raised to date to $160 million. “With the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority lifting the mobilisation restrictions to our licence, The Bank of London is now officially the sixth principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom and…

Surf Internet, a leading fiber-optic high-speed internet service provider in the Great Lakes region, has announced that it has raised $100 million of debt financing from DigitalBridge Credit, a division of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. Surf Internet secured the new debt capital to support the Company’s mission to transform broadband in the Great Lakes region by expanding its dense fiber networks into more communities. The debt raise comes alongside significant equity investment from the Company’s existing sponsors Bain Capital and Post Road Group, and management team. READ ALSO: Stelo in New Release of a Fresh Version of Data Replication Software Infosys…

TECNO, an innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 markets globally, continues to rack up more accolades as the 16th annual International Design Awards which recently unveiled its full list of winners, where among those celebrated is the impeccable design team behind TECNO’s newest flagship product under its premium sub-brand, the PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G Eco-Friendly Edition, winning the Gold Award in Media And Home Electronics-Phone and Other Communications Technology, and the Bronze Award in Design for Society-Eco-Sustainable-Design. Founded in 2007, the IDA was created to appreciate, celebrate and promote the work of visionaries in the field of design.…

The agreement aims to speed up the use of AI by governments in the U.S. and EU for greater access to more detailed data-rich models for efficient emergency responses The United States and European Union on Friday announced an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, emergency response, climate forecasting and the electric grid. READ ALSO: Stelo in New Release of a Fresh Version of Data Replication Software Infosys Announce Collaboration with GE Digital to Deliver Energy Transition Solutions Ouranos Technologies boosts enterprise tech with $2m Lab, appoints Olusegun Maleghemi as CIO…

Stelo, a leading provider of data integration software solutions, announced the new release of its replication technology, Stelo Data Replicator. Stelo provides robust, real-time data replication for applications in business intelligence, application development, auditing, disaster recovering, and more. Version 6.1 integrates open standard technology to support a wide variety of sources and destinations. READ ALSO: Infosys Announce Collaboration with GE Digital to Deliver Energy Transition Solutions Ouranos Technologies boosts enterprise tech with $2m Lab, appoints Olusegun Maleghemi as CIO Kenya Power to Convert its 2,000 Vehicles to Electric over 4 years The company, Stelo is a proven software for real-time…

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has announced a strategic collaboration with GE Digital, GE’s software division, to accelerate grid transformation for the utilities sector. Together, GE Digital and Infosys will follow a joint go-to-market approach to deliver value added solutions for grid related products and services, for their new and existing clients. In the partnership, Infosys and GE Digital will jointly bring these solutions for the utilities industry to help grid operators realize a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable grid. This will be driven by an industry-leading grid orchestration software platform and a suite of…

The newly unveiled Initiative on critical and emerging information technology (iCET) has the potential to take the US-India collaboration to the next level, former Indian envoy to the US Arun Singh said in an exclusive interview with Mint. Singh said, India and the US have thus far been unable to achieve major successes in critical and defence technologies. He also believes that the rise of China as well as India’s market size and strength in the technology sector have driven the US towards closer cooperation. How does iCET enhance the India-US relationship? What are its strategic implications? With the decisions…

Umba, a digital bank for emerging markets until now operating only in Nigeria, has launched operations in Kenya as it begins to expand across the continent. Umba is a digital bank built for Africa, aiming to open up banking services for Africa’s vast, underserved market. The startup aims to make it easier for consumers and SMEs to interact with banks and mobile money networks, providing a transparent, low-fee service that allows users to take control of their financial lives. READ ALSO: MTN Nigeria rolls out 588 5G sites as 4G coverage hits 79.1% in Nigeria Ouranos Technologies boosts enterprise tech…

Telecommunications giants, MTN has announced that since the launch of the Fifth-Generation (5G) network in Nigeria last September, it has rolled out 588 sites across leading cities in the country. According to the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, in the firm’s financial year report, ended December 31, 2022, released recently, informed that efforts are in top gear to expand 5G roll out in the country. Toriola said MTN continued to manage and invest in the resilience of its business and network in Nigeria “expanding coverage and capacity with a focus on expense efficiencies and disciplined capital allocation.” This…