MoneyGram replaces CEO weeks after massive customer data breach

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

The CEO’s removal comes soon after the company confirmed it had lost an unspecified amount of personal customer information in an earlier September cyberattack.
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Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Oracle on Tuesday announced a brand new electronic health record that features new cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities.

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Salesforce AI chatbot Agentforce hits general availability

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Salesforce on Tuesday announced the general availability of its AI agent development platform called Agentforce. The offering is, in essence, a low- or no-code method for deploying chatbots for employees or customers. Salesforce says the new platform is already being used by firms including OpenTable, Saks, and Wiley “Agentforce doesn’t depend on human engagement to […]
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PayPal beats on earnings but misses on revenue

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

PayPal reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but revenue came in slightly below expectations.

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Margaret Atwood’s verdict on AI poetry is in — and it’s not good

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Bestselling author Margaret Atwood isn’t worried about the indefatigable rise of generative AI — telling Reuters that she’s too old to be concerned about its impact on the arts. Her remarks follow a petition calling for an end to the unlicensed use of creative works to train AI models that’s now amassed over 31,000 signatures. […]
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TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Zhang Yiming’s fortune has leapt to almost $50bn, according to a newly published rich list.

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Pay Once, Host Forever with HostVerge WordPress Hosting for $40

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

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Threads is testing the ‘trending now’ view in Japan

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

After rolling out the trending topics feature in the U.S. earlier this year, Threads is now testing out the feature in Japan. “Lots of folks outside the US have been asking for the “Trending Now” feature, and we’re working on bringing it to more countries. This week, we’ll begin testing the feature in Japan with […]
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Google, DPI backs African fintech Moniepoint in $110M round

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Google’s Africa Investment Fund is a new investor in African fintech Moniepoint, which just closed $110 million in new financing. The Series C round, which involved an equity sale, per Bloomberg, was led by Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III fund. Other investors, including African private equity firm Verod Capital and global impact […]
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Infraspeak raises $19.5M to bring collaboration to facilities management

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

It might not be the sexiest of subjects, but facilities management is central to any business that has a physical premises — the bigger that footprint becomes, the more complex it gets. Portuguese startup Infraspeak has set out to address that with an all-in-one platform that gives facility managers and associated service providers insights and […]
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