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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Acsa is exploring the launch of an eSim-capable MVNO to provide connectivity to inbound international travellers.
The communications department is seeking a mediated solution in the fight over signal distribution fees.
Use cases for the blockchain are expanding beyond cryptocurrency as more African countries embrace the technology.
Hackers targeted the department of planning, monitoring & evaluation in recent attacks on Microsoft’s SharePoint customers.
Apple has lost its fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta Platforms, marking the latest setback to its AI efforts.
Bain is closing its business in Johannesburg, likely bringing to an end a yearslong battle to try and restore its reputation.
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Netflix has acquired the exclusive rights to WWE Raw, marking the streaming service’s first big move into live events.
Bitcoin fell to a seven-week low following the launch of 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds on 11 January.
When will the world have its first trillionaire? A recent report from Oxfam International predicts one within a decade.
Supermarkets may be missing out on untapped revenue from selling food that’s about to expire. AI could help.
In 2021, hundreds of millions of people will be vaccinated against Covid-19. But the success of that vaccination campaign will depend heavily on public trust that the vaccines are not only effective, but also safe.
Salesforce.com’s US$27.7-billion takeover of Slack Technologies represents co-founder Marc Benioff’s most aggressive effort yet to challenge reigning software marker Microsoft.
