Partnership and AI Development - French telecoms giant Orange is partnering with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Meta to build custom AI models for understanding regional African languages [2] - The custom AI models are based on OpenAI's Whisper and Meta's Llama open-source AI models, which can be adapted to meet specific needs [3] - The initiative aims to address the lack of understanding of West African languages by most conversational AI systems [3] Focus on West African Languages - Orange plans to roll out AI models incorporating Wolof and Pulaar, spoken by approximately 16 million and 6 million people respectively, starting in early 2025 [5] - Wolof is spoken in Senegal, the Gambia, and southern Mauritania, while Pulaar is primarily spoken in Senegal [6] - The company aims to expand the initiative to cover all 18 West African countries [7] Challenges with Current AI Models - Major AI models like OpenAI's GPT, Meta's Llama, and Anthropic's Claude are not well-suited for African needs as they were not trained on data from the region [8] - Current AI models often lose important context, such as culture and language, when applied to regions like Europe, the Middle East, and Africa [4] Sovereign AI and Localization - Orange is tapping into the concept of "sovereign AI," which emphasizes localizing data storage and processing to better represent specific languages, culture, and history [9] - The company is also localizing data processing and hosting OpenAI's models in European data centers to gain early access to advanced AI models [10] AI Applications in Business - Orange is using AI to improve customer service, including AI-powered voice systems, and to optimize mobile network planning and operations [11][12] - AI systems help identify patterns in network data to predict failures before customers notice [12] Open-Source and Non-Commercial Use - Orange will provide the open-source AI models with a free license for non-commercial uses, such as public health and education [7]

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Net Interest Income increased $467 thousand, or 2.1%, to $23.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, from $22.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 Net Interest Margin grew 3 basis points to 3.81% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to 3.78% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 Total Loans grew $49.0 million, or 2.8%, reaching $1.8 billion at September 30, 2024 as compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2023. Total Deposits rose $101.3 million, or 5.0%, to $2. ...

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers. Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental ...

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Dublin, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Cote d'Ivoire Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. "Cote d'Ivoire Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report," provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Cote d'Ivoire today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2028. The report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type a ...

J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Dear readers/followers, I've been talking myself hoarse about Orange (NYSE:ORAN) for a number of years at this point. I have a very solid stake in this company for the long term both in my private and commercial portfolio, and in this article, I will show you the reason I believe firmly in the outperformance of this telecommunications operator for the long term. If you follow my work, you will know that I typically tend to focus on undervalued companies with upside p ...

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