Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI

Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI

Kuaishou headquarters is pictured on November 5, 2020, in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Kuaishou Technology shares rose nearly 7% Friday before trimming gains, after the company announced a capital injection of nearly $2.8 billion into its artificial intelligence subsidiary, Kling AI, with backing from tech giant Tencent. The Beijing-based short video…

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Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety and performance of essential health products…

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Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

Africa: 5 Innovations Transforming How WFP Delivers Food Assistance

Innovation underpins the World Food Programme’s work in tackling hunger. Here we look at five innovations making a real difference on the ground. From artificial intelligence to digital registration and blockchain, the World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling practical innovations to help us reach more people, more efficiently. As humanitarian needs continue to outpace resources,…

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Pick n Pay integrates voice command into asap! app

Pick n Pay integrates voice command into asap! app

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…

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