Enrico Ferigolli Pick n Pay has switched on an AI shopping companion called Penny inside its asap! app, and in this episode of the TechCentral Show, retail executive for omnichannel Enrico Ferigolli takes editor Duncan McLeod through what it does and why it matters. Built on Google’s Gemini models, Penny lets customers build a grocery…
Pick n Pay says Penny is the first step in a broader AI strategy for its asap! delivery platform. Pick n Pay has introduced what it says is South Africa’s first fully-integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered grocery shopping assistant. It claims this marks a new phase in the use of generative AI within the country’s retail…
Pick n Pay is adding an AI shopping companion called Penny to its asap! app, letting customers build a grocery basket by asking for what they want in their own words — by voice, text or photograph — rather than searching and scrolling through product listings. The feature, built on Google’s Gemini models, goes live…
Prosus, the European-listed subsidiary of Naspers, has reported an 84% surge in full-year adjusted core profit. This milestone marks the first time the company’s consumer digital platforms have achieved simultaneous profitability across all operating regions. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV adoption in South Africa! The company’s digital services and e-commerce portfolio…
Fireline won the Interledger Foundation and UCT Financial Innovation Hub Hackathon. The Interledger Foundation and the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Financial Innovation Hub hosted their third annual fintech hackathon recently at the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika. The event drew 80 participants from six tertiary institutions – UCT, Eduvos, Sol Plaatje University,…
Visa has set out a suite of AI, tokenisation and stablecoin capabilities it says will help banks and merchants across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Cemea) prepare for the next phase of commerce – one in which software agents increasingly shop and pay on people’s behalf. The announcement this week groups…
Google has exceeded a five-year target to invest $1bn in Africa, it said on Wednesday, 2 July, as it made public initiatives on infrastructure and development of AI to accelerate the continent’s digital growth. File photo: A Google Cloud logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, 22 April 2024….
Samsung has dropped a series of subtle teasers ahead of its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, hinting at a significant design departure for its next-generation foldable smartphone. While official images of the hardware remain under wraps, a collection of new videos shared across the brand’s social media channels strongly points to a completely redesigned aspect ratio….
WhatsApp’s introduction of usernames could backfire. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Magnific) Meta unit WhatsApp’s introduction of usernames – ostensibly to increase privacy for users so they don’t have to swap phone numbers – could backfire if hackers turn usernames into a new avenue for privacy attacks. This is according to two experts, who both note…
Emile Burger Emile Burger is stepping down as CEO of Tarsus Distribution, the company said on Wednesday. He had been in the role for 14 months. Burger, who served as chief financial officer before taking the top job, is leaving for “personal reasons” and will remain during a notice period to hand over to interim…
