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Intel fights back in the AI chip wars
128 Intel has announced a new AI chip for the data centre that it plans to launch next year, in a renewed push to break into the AI silicon market. The new chip,…
OpenAI to offer adults-only features from December
134 Image: Jernej Furman OpenAI will allow mature content for ChatGPT users who verify their age on the platform starting in December, CEO Sam Altman said, after the chatbot was made restrictive…
Eskom’s high-tech push to modernise the grid
183 A stabilising Eskom is starting to place a stronger focus on new technologies and the modernisation of the electricity grid. Last month, at the release of the state-owned utility’s annual results,…
Infini-fi aims to redefine home fibre flexibility and choice in South Africa
138 SADV, one of South Africa’s fastest-growing internet service providers has unveiled Infini-fi, a new brand and value-added connectivity service designed to expand fibre access while giving customers greater flexibility, choice and…
Private sector asked to take the wheel in South Africa
183 The safety of those on the road – whether driver or passenger – is increasingly being made the responsibility of the private sector. Last month, government gazetted the National Land Transport…
The next cyber battlefield is in orbit
206 In a recent article with award-winning cyberdefence firm Snode Technologies, we outlined how counterspace threats are demanding alternatives to traditional, Earth-based defence strategies. The conclusion was clear: in orbit, agility is…
Nedbank MVNO ambitions reach beyond South Africa’s borders
188 Nedbank’s Eugene Liebenberg Nedbank Connect, Nedbank’s recently launched mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), is taking a slow and steady approach to entering the South African market, but its ambitions are broader,…
Microsoft Defender & Purview rewrite the security rulebook
157 For many years, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have faced an uncomfortable reality: the tools designed to defend against cyberthreats and meet compliance standards were often created with enterprises in mind….
South Africa’s first AI factory now live, powered by Altron and Nvidia
195 Altron’s Bongani Andy Mabaso Altron announced today the successful deployment of South Africa’s first operational artificial intelligence factory, powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure, including Nvidia-accelerated computing and Nvidia AI enterprise software….