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- 19 Jul 2023
Meta, Microsoft open AI Model for Commercial Use
Facebook parent Meta has partnered with Microsoft to unveil its ChatGPT rival: the Llama 2 open source artificial intelligence (AI) model. According to a Microsoft blog post, the new free-to-use…
- 19 Jun 2024
Meta Announces Llama Impact Innovation Awards to Support AI-Driven Organisations in Africa
Meta on Wednesday announced the launch of the Meta Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) Impact Innovation Awards, building on its commitment to open science and empowering developers in every…
- 24 Sept 2024
Meet Recipients of Meta' Inaugural Llama Impact Grants & Innovation Awards
Meta has announced the recipients of the 2023 Llama Impact Grants and the Llama Impact Innovation Awards. Launched in October 2023, the programme is designed to support innovative use cases of Llama…
- 5 Aug 2024
Meta Unveils Llama 3.1 Impact Grants to Empower AI-Driven Organisations Across Africa
Meta is excited to announce the launch of the Llama 3.1 Impact Grants, continuing its commitment to supporting innovative use cases of open-source AI to address critical global challenges. Building…
- 8 Aug 2024
Binance Hits Record $1.2Bn Inflows in 24 Hours
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, saw a net inflow of $1.2 billion in just 24 hours following massive sell-offs due to Monday’s market crash. This inflow is the highest recorded…
- 17 Aug 2026
Meta, 3MTT, RAIN launch AI Academy Nigeria to boost AI skills
Meta has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), as well as Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), to launch AI Academy Nigeria.
- 2 Mar 2018
Global Wearable Market Grows by 7.7% as Apple Leads Fitbit, others at Smartwatch Market
The worldwide smartwatch market has continued its upward trajectory in both the fourth quarter (4Q17) and full year 2017 with total shipment volumes reaching new records. Thanks to a surge in…
- 27 Aug 2015
Apple Now No. 2, Worldwide Wearables Market Grows 223.2% in 2Q15- IDC
In its first appearance in the wearables market, Apple finds itself within striking distance of the established market leader, Fitbit. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide…
- 31 Aug 2017
Xiaomi, Apple, Fitbit Lead as Smartwatches Accelerate in 2Q17- Report
The worldwide wearables market was once again graced with positive growth as shipments grew 10.3% year over year, reaching 26.3 million during the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to the…
- 25 Mar 2018
Smartwatches to Grow by 15.1% in 2018 - IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has said that Worldwide shipments of wearable devices is on track to grow 15.1% in 2018, totaling 132.9 million units over the course of the year. The overall…
- 5 Dec 2015
Worldwide Wearables Market Soars by 197.6% in 3Q2015- IDC
A quarter after Apple debuted as the number two wearables vendor worldwide, Chinese vendor Xiaomi finished the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15) as a strong contender for this position. Similarly,…
- 17 May 2016
Worldwide Wearables Market Increases 67.2%- IDC
A combination of device releases, price reductions, and company rationalizations marked the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) in the worldwide wearables market. According to data from the International…
- 18 Sept 2016
Smartwatch Growth Swells, Top Five Platforms Unveiled - IDC
A year after the launch of the Apple Watch established a new benchmark for the worldwide smartwatch market, new smartwatch shipments are expected to see only modest growth for the rest of 2016 due to…
- 8 Aug 2013
Android Surges, Windows Phone Gains @ Smartphone OpS Market
Android and Windows Phone both managed slight increases in the worldwide smartphone operating system market for the second quarter of 2013. Despite beating some expectations in terms of shipment…