224 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…
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Turn passion into presence with a .digital domain name
185 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
271 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
222 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
205 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
217 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
207 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
230 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…
Malatsi withdraws AI policy after fictitious sources scandal
246 Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn South Africa’s draft National AI Policy following revelations that it contained fictitious academic references, in what appears to be a case…
How AI could quietly hollow out South Africa’s job market
238 Snap cut a thousand employees in mid-April, about 16% of its workforce, after saying AI now writes more than 65% of its new code. It was the latest in a global wave…