AI virtual assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant reinforce gender stereotypes which portray women as “subservient” by relying on female voices, a UN report has said.
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As speculation swirls about plans to deal with Eskom’s crippling debt load, one group of stakeholders hasn’t been consulted: owners of the company’s R243-billion of bonds.
Huawei Technologies made a pitch to app makers last year: build software for a new Huawei app store outside China, and we’ll help you inside the world’s most populous nation.
Google has restricted Huawei’s access to parts of its Android operating system. Here is a closer look at how the decision could affect Huawei phone users.
Huawei users have been warned they will be “significantly impacted” by Google restricting the Chinese firm’s access to its Android software.
Bitcoin may have got ahead of itself with its recent rally, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall vehicle flow by at least 35%, a study has suggested.
Green buildings are increasingly in demand in the face of concerns around Eskom’s ability to supply power.
South Africa is considering the creation of a special-purpose vehicle as part of a restructuring of the country’s embattled state-owned power utility, which has almost R500-billion of debt.
MTN South Africa has buckled under consumer pressure and will no longer implement its plan to introduce a “universal” 1MB out-of-bundle rate, from consumers would have to opt out.