Dis-Chem doubled spending on its X, bigly labs unit as headline earnings per share fell 12.8%.
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AI is easier to adopt than to monetise, and agents raise the stakes for market infrastructure, writes Alicia Greenwood.
AI tools that reverse engineer paid programs are producing free clones of Office, Photoshop and other software.
Experts blame a compromised engineer’s laptop for the Binance breach, but warn that AI is raising the risk for everyone.
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The Financial Stability Board wants firms to set guardrails on autonomous AI agents acting with limited oversight.
BYD’s chairman has said he expects the Chinese firm to become the world’s largest car maker within five years.
Broadcasters have been invited to nominate the engineers who will help shape digital radio in South Africa.
Government is reworking automotive policy as cheap Chinese imports and the electric shift threaten local plants.
The Technology Innovation Agency sold its Kapa stake for $4.9-million months before Roche bought the biotech for $445-million.
Eskom Green is targeting up to 32GW by 2040, with the board insisting it will partner private developers, not compete with them.
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Safe Superintelligence, founded by Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1-billion in funding to build a safe and powerful AI system.
Intel was one of the first two technology companies to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the dot-com boom.
SAP technology chief Juergen Mueller will leave the company by the end of September because of inappropriate conduct.
Brazil’s top judge threatened to block X if it doesn’t appoint a legal representative in the country within 24 hours.
