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The UAE is giving away its advanced AI
Abu Dhabi is giving away what Silicon Valley sells. The United Arab Emirates is offering its advanced Falcon artificial intelligence programs completely free at a time […]
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ViFi Labs acquires OneRamp to capitalise on $540bn institutional stablecoin market in Africa and LATAM
The news ViFi Labs has acquired Onramp, a leading stablecoin payment provider in Africa. The acquisition aims to tap into a $540 billion annual institutional stablecoin […]
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Meta brought AI to rural Colombia. Now students are failing exams
Chemistry teacher María Intencipa misses the good old days — last year — when her small school in rural Colombia was sheltered from the artificial intelligence […]
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Cross Switch Unveils Rebrand and New Website to Power Growth Across Emerging Markets
Cross Switch, a global payment orchestration platform tailored for emerging markets, has launched a refreshed brand identity and redesigned website as it accelerates expansion across Africa, […]
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Fed up with ChatGPT, Latin America is building its own
One morning in May, Juan Palma, a graphic designer in the Chilean capital of Santiago, asked ChatGPT for instructions on how to get from his home […]
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Brazil wants to be a sustainable data center hub. Environmentalists are skeptical
In May, Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad flew to the U.S. to meet with executives from Amazon, Google, Nvidia, and Meta. His agenda: to pitch his […]
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Who is most at risk from the billions of leaked Facebook and Google passwords?
A recent data breach of about 16 billion login credentials is said to have put users of Facebook, Instagram, Google, and Apple at risk of fraud […]
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TikTok Shop battles Shein and Temu in Latin America’s e-commerce race
Yareth Zuñiga’s boutique in Ciudad Victoria, in northern Mexico, is usually filled with items from Chinese e-commerce sites SheiniSheinFounded in China in 2008 and headquartered in […]
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The $10 billion delivery empire built on Shein and TikTok orders
A courier firm that conquered Southeast Asia’s logistics industry and scaled globally riding the Chinese e-commerce wave is now grappling with new pressures. Broken roads, chaotic […]
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BYD sends thousands of EVs to Brazil ahead of final tariff hike
In May, BYDiBYDBYD Auto is a Chinese carmaker that became the world’s leading EV manufacturer in 2023, competing with Tesla for market share and global attention.READ […]