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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BMW has warned that South Africa’s EV policy delays are harming investment certainty and long-term competitiveness.
BMW South Africa’s CEO says the motoring industry wants targeted policy tweaks, not steep import duty hikes.
Woolworths South Africa’s online channels continued to grow robustly over the past six months.
Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than $20-billion this year.
Samsung Electronics has forecast a worsening chip shortage this year driven by the AI boom.
Government is seeking to boost local automotive manufacturing while Chinese brands weigh investment versus market risks.
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The Vatican on Tuesday called for governments to keep a close eye on the development of artificial intelligence.
Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to “rip off” artists.
DeepSeek is stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America’s lead in artificial intelligence.
The inability of Meta’s AI to identify the current president of the US was elevated to urgent status this week.
