Tech

Artificial Intelligence, most commonly known as AI, is rapidly transforming business landscapes worldwide. Uganda’s business sector, however, has been slow in embracing this new form of technology. This is perhaps due to limited awareness, and inadequate infrastructure, among other reasons. This article explores its benefits, challenges, and potential strategies for successful implementation. While developed economies have adopted Artificial Intelligence to ...

According to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the messaging app will give users’ phone numbers and IP addresses to the appropriate authorities in response to legitimate court orders. According to a Monday post by Durov on Telegram, the platform modified its terms of service. This is in an effort to discourage criminals from exploiting it. Less than a month has passed ...

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft embarks on its return journey to Earth, but without its intended passengers, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who remain on the International Space Station as a precautionary measure. The decision for Wilmore and Williams to return in a SpaceX Crew Dragon in February extends their ISS stay from eight days to eight months, highlighting the complexities of ...

Businesses and services around the world are slowly recovering after a massive IT outage affected computer systems for hours on Thursday and Friday. Banks, hospitals, airlines, and other industries were among the worst-hit after cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike issued a faulty software update, disrupting Microsoft Windows. Amidst the chaos, Crowdstrike’s CEO issued an apology for the disruption, assuring that a fix ...

In a move to bolster national security, the Biden administration has banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States. The U.S. Commerce Department cited “national security concerns” and the “Russian government’s offensive cyber capabilities” as the driving factors behind this decision. The Commerce Department’s announcement stated that Kaspersky will no longer be able ...