Eskom has threatened to cut power to parts of Johannesburg as City Power’s debt passes R5.2-billion.
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Google has put agents into Search and slashed prices to win enterprise business from rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.
Pro-AI commencement speakers are getting booed as Gen Z turns against the technology and its layoffs.
There are big concerns about the attacks that have been mounted against South African hosting companies in recent days.
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Campaigners want a major Cape Town data centre plan blocked until its water and power impact is disclosed.
GoTyme’s CEO is candid about churn risk as the bank completes its rebrand from TymeBank and moves clients onto a new app.
Joubert Roux on Charge’s R1.8-billion plan: an off-grid charging station every 150km along South Africa’s highways.
WeBuyCars plans to offer its AI-powered Inspectify vehicle inspection platform to the broader used-car market.
South Africa’s banks are taking divergent paths on AI, with Investec insisting people, not machines, define the institution.
Africa Finance Corporation has committed up to $100-million to tech fund managers to deepen local venture capital.
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Pope Leo’s first encyclical takes on AI, with Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah joining the Vatican launch.
Samsung Electronics and a trade union are holding last-ditch talks to avert a strike threatening global supply chains.
Pop star claims Samsung used her image on TV packaging without permission, seeking at least $15-million in damages.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is pushing voice AI beyond transcription, towards agents that can act in real time.
