Month: August 2024

Should Enterprises Consider No-code Tools?

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The technology revolution has engulfed almost every facet of business operations. Over the years, one significant shift in how enterprises develop and deploy applications has been via these no-code development platforms. These advanced tools empower users with zero to minimum coding knowledge to understand and create custom software solutions. This has not only accelerated the … Read more

Waymo to double down on winter testing its robotaxis

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Waymo regularly takes its autonomous vehicles on winter road trips to test the cars in snowy environments. In 2017, it was Michigan. Last year, it was Buffalo.  This year, Waymo will hit multiple wintry locales, including Truckee, California; Upstate New York; and Michigan, from the Upper Peninsula to the metro Detroit area.  Waymo didn’t say … Read more

AI social media vetting startup Ferretly secures $2.5M, launches election personnel screening tool

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An AI social media vetting startup Ferretly has raised $2.5 million in seed funding and is launching a new platform designed to screen election personnel. Founded in 2019, Ferretly leverages AI to scan social media and publicly available online data to uncover potential risks and behaviors that traditional background checks may overlook. The startup is … Read more

Meta axed CrowdTangle, a tool for tracking disinformation. Critics claim its replacement has just ‘1% of the features’

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Journalists, researchers, and politicians are mourning Meta’s shutdown of CrowdTangle, which they used to track the spread of disinformation on Facebook and Instagram. In CrowdTangle’s place, Meta is offering its Content Library – but is limiting usage to people from “qualified academic or nonprofit institutions who are pursuing scientific or public interest research.” Many researchers … Read more

Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is ‘Clearly’ A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry

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The digital assets industry is now a full-blown political issue, and Wall Street firms with crypto exposure are staying cautious ahead of November’s U.S. election. Whether the next election will result in Donald Trump or Kamala Harris occupying the Oval Office for the next four years, one thing Wall Street firms agree on is that … Read more