AI is no longer a novelty for South Africans – it is rapidly becoming a practical tool woven into everyday life.
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The partnership aims to use the scale of the SABC Plus platform to expand the reach of Microsoft’s AI training programmes.
Frogfoot has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal through the acquisition of fibre assets from Mitsol.
While EVs remain the focus in this episode of Watts & Wheels, the conversation also turns to something far less planet-friendly.
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Software developers far out-earn the average South African, with backend specialists leading the pack.
Communications minister Mondli Gungubele has reiterated Sita’s plans to launch a R6-billion broadband project.
Shutting down e-tolls was a multi-pronged battle, fought through the courts, on social media, in parliament, and elsewhere.
New language tools are being built that allow speakers of indigenous African languages to interact with the latest AI apps.
Companies are hiring more freelance or contract-type workers, with demand for scarce skills driving demand.
Google was in the firing line of local media outlets at recent Competition Commission hearings.
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In a world of sputtering growth for technology companies, some investors are gravitating towards Microsoft as the closest thing to a safe bet.
The sale of Central African Republic’s first digital coin got off to a slow start, with just over 5% of the target bought in the hours after its launch.
Venture capitalists are pouring money into digital currency and blockchain start-ups at a pace that’s set to outstrip last year’s record.
Kylie Jenner, the reality-show celebrity who is the most followed woman on Instagram, asked the app to “stop trying to be TikTok”.
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