158 Big Tech has spent hundreds of billions of dollars over three years to power the AI. But investors still want one answer: will all this spending pay off? Quarterly results from…
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Third-party cyber risks emerge as weak link for banks after data breach concerns
155 Banks are facing growing cybersecurity risks from third-party vendors, with experts warning that these external partners are increasingly becoming a weak link in protecting sensitive customer data. Third-party vendors refer to…
AI governance: the key to growth for SA’s financial institutions
159 Advanced AI is reshaping how financial institutions operate and drive growth. At the same time, South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) grey list has signalled renewed regulatory…
Turn passion into presence with a .digital domain name
149 The most exciting place to build a brand today is online. But simply having a website is no longer enough. To truly stand out, your digital presence needs to feel intentional,…
Sub-Saharan data centre roll-out slows as smaller players falter
176 Sub-Saharan Africa’s data centre roll-out is slowing materially and consolidation is intensifying, according to the latest African Interconnection Report from researcher Balancing Act, commissioned by Wiocc Group. The number of planned…
Taylor Swift trademarks her voice to fight AI fakes
149 US singer Taylor Swift. Daniel Cole/Reuters Pop superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an…
Worries over OpenAI’s growth as Anthropic gains ground
160 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters OpenAI has fallen short of its goals for new users and revenue in recent months, sparking concern among some company leaders over whether it can…
Greg Brockman’s diary takes centre stage in Musk vs OpenAI
176 The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and the leading AI firm, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, may come down to a few pages in one executive’s personal diary. “This is…
South Africa’s crypto progress on the line
166 South Africa is rewriting its exchange-control rulebook for the first time in more than 60 years – and the country’s crypto industry fears the new regime will set it back, not…
Minister Malatsi takes the heat after reports of using fake, made-up research for SA’s AI policy
186 Some of the 67 references listed at the bottom of the draft policy either don’t exist or refer to articles that were not published in recognised journals. Minister of Communications and…