Tag: New technologies
William Ruto in Silicon Valley to flirt with tech investors
William Ruto landed in San Francisco, western United States (Thursday). Before going to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Kenyan president makes a stop to meet the…
start-up Verkor announces record fundraising for its battery mega-factory
The French start-up Verkor announced Thursday that it had raised “more than 2 billion euros” to finance the installation, in Dunkirk, of a “gigafactory” of batteries, one of four planned…
the AI used by Volkswagen to bring Elis Regina back to life
It’s a publicity that makes a lot of talk. To celebrate its 70th anniversary in Brazil, German brand Volkswagen has used artificial intelligence to bring one of the country’s song…
In China, AI to help video game platforms restrict access to minors
In China, online video game platforms will again restrict their access to minors this summer. As part of the fight against screen addiction, they are entitled to 26 hours of…
launch of an electronic vaccination reminder system for children
Supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Congo-Brazzaville has just launched a program called “Mangwélé” which consists of reminding women, by SMS, of the dates of vaccinations for their…
Quandela: launch of the first quantum computer factory in the European Union
This is the story of a start-up, Quandela, which last week opened the first quantum computer factory in the European Union. Quantum computers are tools capable of performing calculations very…
“Living with ChatGPT”: how to tame the cat?
Artificial intelligence entered our lives a few months ago, whether through Midjourney, Dall-e, Stable Diffusion or ChatGPT. It goes very quickly, and triggers both passionate and worried reactions. THE Book…
in Bercy, the French team Vitality writes history by triumphing over “Counter-Strike”
The Accor Arena in Bercy saw the end in apotheosis, Sunday, May 21, four intense days of esport. Since Thursday, the Parisian hall has hosted the Major, the most prestigious…
The giant Apple targeted by an investigation in France for planned obsolescence
French justice has been investigating Apple since December 2022, we learned on Monday, May 15. The American tech behemoth is the target of an investigation for deceptive commercial practices and…
Developments and surprises in digital uses around the world
What language do you use on the web? Where are the majority of internet users located? Who are the most connected populations? Which of the computer or the telephone is…