Cape Town start-up Shiprazor has raised R44-million, led by Norrsken22, to expand its courier network and AI tools.
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Home affairs has suspended two senior officials after AI ‘hallucinations’ were found in its new immigration white paper.
South Africa will hold its next municipal elections on 4 November, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on X.
Sundar Pichai’s bet on full-stack AI – chips, models, cloud – is starting to deliver real commercial returns.
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Uber reportedly plans to invest over $10-billion in robo-taxis and launch driverless services in 28 cities by 2028.
Many DStv subscribers never watch sport. The cross-subsidy funding SuperSport is getting harder to sustain.
ACT has abandoned its court case against home affairs after mobile operators decided to pursue direct negotiations.
AI skills are no longer niche in South Africa’s jobs market, but verifying real proficiency remains a challenge.
Investors question OpenAI’s $852-billion valuation as the ChatGPT maker pivots to enterprise to counter Anthropic.
Telkom is targeting start-ups and seasonal operators with a prepaid fibre product running on Openserve’s footprint.
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Apple is also reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable pin that is equipped with multiple cameras.
The EU has formally rejected a proposal from operators that big tech companies should help pay for infrastructure.
Taiwan has secured preferential tariffs as chip makers expand US production under a strategic AI partnership.
The Wikimedia Foundation has secured deals with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon to monetise content for AI training.
