South Africa ranks second globally for education spending but near the bottom for digital skills and outcomes.
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Government’s draft AI policy has proposed the creation of seven new institutions to govern AI in South Africa.
Meta, Amazon and Google are bankrolling advanced nuclear reactor projects to secure power for AI data centres.
Researcher BMIT forecasts 5G will account for two-thirds of all residential wireless broadband connections by 2029.
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Vodacom and MTN are among six operators backing a $40 smartphone pilot to boost connectivity across Africa.
Artificial intelligence now sits at the centre of financial services group Discovery’s growth strategy.
IT services group iOCO expects interim EPS between 27c and 30c amid restructuring success.
Weak foundational teaching, particularly in mathematics and languages, severely restrict secondary school Stem enrolment.
Sixty60’s R11.9-billion contribution places it among the most significant digital retail platforms in South Africa.
Amazon data centres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East.
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Google has struck a six-year cloud computing deal with Meta Platforms worth more than $10-billion, a source has said.
Global share markets came under pressure on Wednesday after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street.
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55-million fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition.
Meta is planning its fourth overhaul of artificial intelligence efforts in six months, The Information has reported.
