DCA Digital Digest: DeepSeek AI is Now Powering With Huawei Ascend 910C Chip

DeepSeek AI has announced that its latest AI model, DeepSeek R1, now relies on Huawei’s Ascend 910C chip for inference tasks in a bold move that could ripple through the tech industry.

This shift comes after the model was initially trained on Nvidia’s H100 GPUs, highlighting a significant pivot toward Chinese hardware amidst escalating U.S. tech restrictions. READ MORE»

Roblox open source model that can create 3D objects using AI

Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model, dubbed “Cube,” to allow creators to create 3D objects using generative AI. The company also launched an open source version so anyone off the platform can build on it.

Announced last year at Roblox’s annual developer conference, the company is demoing Cube at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) later this afternoon. READ MORE»

Airtel launches AI spam alert for SMS fraud in Nigeria

Airtel Africa has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spam alert service in Nigeria, aiming to protect subscribers from the growing menace of spam messages and SMS fraud.

This innovative service is automatically activated for all Airtel customers, requiring no additional application downloads, and is available to both smartphone and feature phone users. READ MORE»

Google, Speedinvest fund Leta’s AI.

African businesses pay up to four times the global average to transport goods, driving up prices for essentials like food and medicine. Logistics make up 75% of product costs on the continent, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Many of these businesses also rely on manual logistics, leading to delays.

Nairobi-based logistics software-as-a-service provider Leta wants to change all of that. Its AI-powered platform optimizes delivery routes, tracks shipments in real time, streamlines payments, and provides businesses with shipping insights. READ MORE»

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