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A new survey finds 89% of organisations have curbed AI use cases as running costs keep climbing.
The Information Regulator has fined FNB R1-million after its app exposed 88 home loan applications.
South Africa outscores Germany, the US and the UK in a new electrification index. But the country is doing poorly in EV adoption.
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BlockFix lets residents crowdfund fixes for neighbourhood problems. It came out on top in a field of more than 300 students.
Cell C has confirmed its executives paid nothing for 15.3 million shares transferred to them at listing.
Economists question whether AI can deliver the productivity gains needed to justify trillions in spending.
Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses are getting an official local launch this year, but likely without Muse.
Eskom wants to sell surplus power to bitcoin miners, but energy regulator Nersa’s paper leaves key questions open.
The agency government plans to scrap wants to redefine universal access – 14 years after the last targets lapsed.
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DeepSeek, the Chinese AI start-up that stunned the world last year, has launched a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model.
One of the compounds resembles a DNA precursor, adding to evidence the Red Planet was once habitable.
Adobe’s new Firefly AI assistant can autonomously carry out tasks across Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro.
Meta will dethrone Google as the world’s biggest digital advertising player by the end of 2026, Emarketer says.
South African experts warn that the rush to use AI in software development could have unintended consequences.
Cloaked in secrecy before its release, and hyped by the biggest names in technology, this invention was an entirely predictable flop.

































