233 The London School of Innovation became the first UK institution to receive regulatory approval for AI-taught master’s degrees in March. Tuition costs between £9 000 and £11 000 for a one-year online programme…
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The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI
219 Braden van Breda AI Diagnostics, a Cape Town-based med-tech company that has built an AI-powered stethoscope designed to detect tuberculosis, recently raised R85-million in a pre-series-A funding round. In this episode…
The next battleground for Woolies and Checkers
240 Some vertical integration is inevitable as both retailers seek to protect their turf. Forget Flavourburst, branded Sixty60 jumpsuits, Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, or even FreshX or ‘The Market’ store formats….
US-China tech split deepens
244 Dado Ruvic/Reuters The US Federal Communications Commission has voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use…
US company plans to bring South Africa’s extinct bluebuck back to life
221 An artist’s rendering of the extinct African antelope species called the bluebuck. Image: Colossal Biosciences The bluebuck, an antelope with a silvery slate-blue coat and striking horns, inhabited the coastal grasslands…
Cape Town agency powers biggest gaming Kickstarter ever
237 Kyle Puller A Cape Town marketing agency has played a central role in developing the largest crowdfunding campaign in gaming history, with the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game raising more than US$28-million…
20 South Africans to get fully paid Fifa World Cup trips: Here’s what it could cost per person
381 Depending on one’s preferences, the total cost of the trip can be much higher. It seems Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is not backing down on plans to take…
Beware of calls from this number … you might get ‘scammed’ into debt review
368Here’s how it goes. Unwanted marketing calls require a firm reaction – a quick ‘no thank you’. End of discussion. But I was expecting a particular call, my phone rang, and I…
Ways to be money-wise in 2026
350 Image Credit: Gettys As the financial landscape evolves rapidly, becoming money-wise in 2026 requires a blend of traditional wisdom and adapting to new trends.Also see: Why a “money date” is a must-have Understanding…
The breach is in the database
337 South African organisations are experiencing a data breach every three hours. The Information Regulator recorded 2 374 formally reported incidents in the 2024/2025 financial year – and the figure has risen…