163 ‘If companies want to calibrate remote working to their requirements, they need systems that support flexibility.’ Remote work, often abbreviated as WFH (work-from-home), is becoming culturally ingrained, despite pushback through return-to-office…
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Cut electricity prices for data centres: Andile Ngcaba
158 Andile Ngcaba Convergence Partners chairman Andile Ngcaba said on Friday that government should consider granting a special electricity tariff for data centres to support the ICT sector’s growth. This would be…
These VW Polo Sedans and Tarmak basketball hoops are being recalled
129 ‘The seat belts’ restraint function may be severely limited in the event of an accident.’ The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed the recall of Volkswagen Polo Sedan vehicles sold from…
‘Oh, Ani!’: Elon’s edgy bot stirs ethical storm
148 Elon Musk is a no-holds-barred kind of tech billionaire. So, too, are his new AI companions. Two characters have been added this week to Grok, the chatbot developed by Musk’s company…
AI powers Sars efficiencies, says Kieswetter at G20 Zimbali meet
182 But regulators caution against unchecked risk. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has had great success with its tax collection efforts, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) – and the absence of…
Trump U-turn on Nvidia spurs talk of grand bargain with China
169 Only a few years ago, the Joe Biden administration in the US declared export controls a “new strategic asset” to help America maintain “as large a lead as possible” over China…
Netflix premieres first AI-generated scene
194 Netflix said on Thursday that it used generative artificial intelligence to produce visual effects that appeared for the first time on screen in one of its original series, employing a technology…
Outa welcomes dissolving of RAF board and cancelling of license card tender
167 The RAF board was suspended after many calls to fix the RAF, while it seemed that the licence card tender was awarded irregularly, Outa says. Civil action organisation Outa has welcomed…
MultiChoice: We can’t afford to compete without help
188 MultiChoice Group has told the Competition Tribunal that its takeover by French broadcasting giant Groupe Canal+ would give it the scale it needs to compete effectively against Netflix and other international…
FSCA warns consumers against these impersonation scams
161 As technology increases, impersonation scams also increase as it gets easier for scammers to pretend they are someone else, the FSCA says. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is warning consumers…