Sub-Saharan Africa’s workforce is on the cusp of a massive digital skills shift—230 million jobs will demand digital know-how by 2030, according to the World Bank. Yet less than 20% of workers currently get formal training. Nairobi-based fintech giant Craft Silicon and U.S. AI startup MindHYVE.ai think they have a fix.
At this year’s IFA in Berlin, NielsenIQ (NIQ) is making a pitch to brands and retailers: stop guessing why shoppers behave the way they do. The consumer intelligence firm has enhanced its GfKnewron® Consumer platform with AI-Powered Shopper Voice, an upgrade that turns raw shopper comments into structured insights for better decision-making.
AI isn’t just remaking industries—it’s now on the syllabus. Cognizant has announced its participation in the AI Education Taskforce meeting at the White House, joining more than 100 organizations and senior U.S. officials to help drive a national strategy for AI education.
Data analysts are scarce, expensive, and—annoyingly—human. WisdomAI thinks it has the fix: Proactive Agents, a new add-on to its Agentic Data Insights platform that acts like an army of tireless AI analysts.
Fleet safety is no longer just about dashcams and driver scorecards. Nauto, Inc., a leader in AI-powered fleet safety, has unveiled a slate of major updates rolling out this September, aimed at preventing collisions before they happen while simplifying compliance and expanding vehicle visibility.
Media sales is about to get a lot less manual. Futuri has rolled out a sweeping AI upgrade to TopLine, its sales intelligence system used by broadcasters worldwide. The new version integrates directly into CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot, promising to slash prep time and help sales execs close deals faster.
Enterprises have spent years trying to tame sprawling data ecosystems, only to see trust in their data erode under the weight of complexity. Precisely, a global leader in data integrity, is betting AI can change that—responsibly. The company announced plans to expand its Data Integrity Suite with a fleet of autonomous AI Agents and a context-aware Copilot, designed to help organizations keep their data accurate, consistent, and contextual across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
For years, media spend has been picked apart with surgical precision, while the actual creative—the ads themselves—often slipped by with little more than gut checks and focus groups. A new report from Gain Theory, a global marketing effectiveness consultancy, suggests that imbalance may be costing brands dearly.
Language-learning apps have long promised personalization. From Duolingo’s gamified streaks to Babbel’s adaptive lessons, most platforms tweak the journey but ultimately rely on pre-built scripts. Now, Midoo AI claims to have broken that mold with what it calls the world’s first AI language learning agent.
