119 How it will be funded is still unclear. Energy regulator Nersa on 29 January approved an application by Eskom to lower the tariff it charges the Glencore-Merafe and Samancor smelters from…
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Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story
120 The cloud revolution has challenged businesses of all sizes by changing how IT teams go about implementing projects and managing infrastructure. IT service firms have been doubly challenged, having to sell…
SABC Plus to flight Microsoft AI training videos
124 Microsoft South Africa and the public broadcaster, the SABC, have signed an agreement that will see AI and digitals skills programmes flighted on the SABC Plus streaming platform. The announcement was…
Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval
120 Says the approval for its construction violates environmental laws and benefits competitors trying to coattail on his work. Port of Gauteng developer Francois Nortjé has brought an application before the Joburg…
What ordinary South Africans really think of AI
130 Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty for South Africans. In fact, it is rapidly becoming a practical tool woven into everyday life. According to a new study from Google and…
Apple acquires audio AI start-up Q.ai
126 Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli start-up working on artificial intelligence technology for audio. Apple did not disclose terms of the deal for Q.ai, which was backed by venture capital firms…
A single Musk super-company may be taking shape
138 Elon Musk. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters SpaceX is exploring deals with other companies helmed by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, leaving investors working through permutations between space, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence to analyse…
Cautious Reserve Bank opts not to cut repo rate in close call
141 The Reserve Bank usually follows the US Fed’s decision on the repo rate. The Fed opted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) opted not…
Chip shortage will get worse, Samsung warns
129 Samsung chip factory complex in South Korea Samsung Electronics forecast a worsening chip shortage this year driven by the AI boom, with strong memory demand benefitting its mainstay chip business but…
Warning that food insecurity in SA is worsening and children are most affected
120 Imagine your food cupboards are empty and your children are hungry. This is the reality of about 18 million people in South Africa every day. Although the more affluent consumers in…