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Google DeepMind and Singapore Develop On-Device AI to Spot Scams Without Uploading Chats
Google DeepMind and GovTech Singapore have built a fine-tuned Gemma-based scam detector intended to run on phones. ITBank examines the rollout, privacy design and what African financial apps can learn.
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African Development Bank and South Korea Outline Plans for a Joint AI Hub
South Korea and the African Development Bank signed a letter of intent to explore an AI hub connecting African institutions, researchers and businesses.
Startups / Article
ByteX and Cenne Merge to Build Cross-Border Finance Tools Linking Canada, India and Africa
Canada-based ByteX and Cenne combined their payments infrastructure and finance software, with Nigeria among the African corridors they plan to expand into.