NYSE-listed software company ServiceNow on Thursday launched two local data centre facilities in Mumbai and Bengaluru to help Indian customers embrace innovative digital solutions and meet local data residency preferences.
South Africa’s SmartWage, an HR and communications technology startup, has raised US$2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to support its vision of transforming Africa’s workforce through digital inclusion, particularly for frontline employees.
With the rapid acceleration in digital adoption across industries on account of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of technology and innovation in ensuring a more connected world, leaders of global tech giants like Microsoft, Kyndryl and Adobe, among others, gave an overview of the investments and partnerships needed in tech innovations to stay relevant and ahead in the future.
It’s tough to get brand safety right, but the industry keeps trying. IPG Mediabrands announced a new set of tools to find and block inappropriate ad placements, while IAS expanded its suitability measurements to include standards from the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM). Meanwhile, DoubleVerify admitted a mistake made brand safety on X/Twitter look worse than it really was in October 2023 and March 2024.