234 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…
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Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval
194 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
216 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
180 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
204 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
186 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
172 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
176 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…
Cloud adoption the weak link in SA’s digital government push: Microsoft
192 Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati believes government is missing out on the opportunities presented by the AI revolution because cloud adoption in the public…
Woolworths’ online momentum builds
184 Woolworths South Africa’s online channels continued to grow robustly over the past six months, with digital sales making an increasing contribution to the retailer’s overall performance despite a constrained consumer environment….