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The Tobacco Research Board (TRB) announced this week that it has rebranded to Kutsaga as anti-tobacco sentiment has grown in Zimbabwe and The World at large. According to the company, the rebrand is a strategic refocus on research into alternative uses of tobacco and profitable alternative crops to the plant. The rebrand comes at an […]
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Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, has begun limiting the number of tweets users can read each day based on their account verification status. The changes went into effect today, sparking backlash from users. Verified accounts, which include public figures, celebrities, and journalists (and ordinary folks who paid $8), are now limited to reading
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A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts that global plastic waste production will triple to over 1,000 million tons by 2060. Developed countries are expected to continue producing the most plastic waste per person, while Africa and Asia are expected to experience the fastest growth due to population growth and
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According to a report by The Information, OpenAI is reportedly considering the creation of a marketplace for AI models. This platform would enable users to customize their AI models and sell them to other businesses, similar to an app store. The AI models could perform various tasks, including identifying fraudulent financial transactions or providing industry-specific
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Eze, a B2B marketplace connecting global electronic wholesalers to trade devices in large quantities with real-time market data, has raised $3.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The startup, founded by Joshua Nzewi and David Iya in 2020, connects distributors and retail stores of used smartphones, mostly iPhones, and other electronics including laptops and tablets
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Google has launched a new AI-powered tool that allows customers in the United States to virtually try on women’s tops. The tool uses images of real models of different sizes, ranging from XXS to 3XL, wearing AI-generated versions of clothing from hundreds of brands sold across Google, such as Anthropologie, Everlane, and H&M. Customers can
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According to court documents, Twitter, which has been struggling since Elon Musk took over, owes three months’ worth of rent to its landlord in Boulder. The judge has approved the landlord’s request to evict the tech giant from its office due to non-payment of rent. There have been reports of unpaid bills from Twitter, but
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YouTube recently made changes to its Partner Program that can help small creators get their channels off the ground and start earning income earlier in their careers. The Partner Program is YouTube’s monetization system that allows eligible creators to earn money from their videos through ads and other features. Traditionally, to join the Partner Program
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The robots are taking more jobs every day, or so the warnings go. Even the minds behind Black Mirror, TV’s darkest dystopian visions, are not safe it seems. Except apparently they are, at least for now. Show creator Charlie Brooker tried an experiment – he fed ChatGPT, an AI writing tool, the prompt “Generate a
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Blizzard Entertainment’s marketing strategy for their upcoming Diablo IV game demonstrates pure brilliance and savvy creativity. As wildfires rage in New York City during a record hot summer with smoke obscuring the skies, Blizzard has placed massive banners with the slogan “Welcome to Hell, New York” in prominent locations across the city. The connection to
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