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South Africa's AI boom is already changing jobs

South Africa's AI boom is already changing jobs

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#BizTrends2024: The evolution of investment strategies fueled by tech advancements

Antonie Goosen 23 Jan 2024

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#WEF24: Global leaders unite to drive initiatives for climate action and clean energy

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2024

Survey reveals AI can significantly improve service and support

Survey reveals AI can significantly improve service and support

18 Jan 2024

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Bitcoin miners made bank in December, but hard times are coming

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 2024

Talking to chatbots sucks, but it doesn’t have to

Talking to chatbots sucks, but it doesn’t have to

Ryan Falkenberg 17 Jan 2024

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#BizTrends2024: Shaping the future of IP law in 2024 and beyond

Dina Biagio 16 Jan 2024

Angela Schaerer, digital transformation manager at Curro

'Blocking AI tools in schools will not stop cheating' - Curro

16 Jan 2024

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Bitcoin-based stock trading gets US regulatory approval

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

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World Economic Forum initiates global effort for AI healthcare transformation

10 Jan 2024

From stunted development to obesity, screens are bad for kids

From stunted development to obesity, screens are bad for kids

10 Jan 2024

Digital twins pave way to a new frontier in mining

Digital twins pave way to a new frontier in mining

Amritesh Anand 10 Jan 2024

Automotive technology companies like Bosch are betting big on building software defined vehicle platforms. Source: Bosch.

Tesla recall was a marketing failure, but a technology win

Lindsey Schutters 4 Jan 2024

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2024 tech trends: AI-powered digital transformation dominates

Jordaan Burger 3 Jan 2024

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Revolutionising healthcare: Embracing AI for seamless patient recovery and business growth in the digital era

Deon Buhrs 1 Jan 2024

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ASLM and Illumina: Genomics empowers Africa's pandemic readiness

29 Dec 2023

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Unlocking the future: Why SA's banking sector needs to deeply consider platform business or risk being left behind

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 28 Dec 2023

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Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023

Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.

MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024

22 Dec 2023

Bitcoin mining activity in 2023 has contributed to a surge in electricity use. Source: Dmytro Demidko/Unsplash

Bitcoin’s soaring energy consumption remains a sustainability concern

21 Dec 2023

Finance leaders embrace AI to gain competitive advantage

Finance leaders embrace AI to gain competitive advantage

19 Dec 2023

Jenesys AI secures $1.1m in pre-seed funding

Jenesys AI secures $1.1m in pre-seed funding

18 Dec 2023

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella mentions Autopilot Workflow Solutions as part of the Copilot ecosystem on stage at Microsoft Ignite.

Autopilot's new AI integrates into Microsoft Teams and Copilot

14 Dec 2023

The December 2023 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, published by The Arena Group Holdings.

The Arena Group Holdings removes CEO after AI ghost-writing scandal

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2023

Apple recently unveiled its M3 family of processers in the 2023 MacBook Pro models. Source: Apple Newsroom

Apple enters the AI race, but prioritises on-device machine learning

Lindsey Schutters 7 Dec 2023

Google releases Gemini, says it’s the next generation AI model

Google releases Gemini, says it’s the next generation AI model

Lindsey Schutters 6 Dec 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prominent spokesperson for Binance. Source: x.com

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit, implicated in Binance crypto fraud

Lindsey Schutters 1 Dec 2023

IBM and AWS expand partnership to accelerate generative AI adoption in Africa

IBM and AWS expand partnership to accelerate generative AI adoption in Africa

27 Nov 2023

Zuko Mdwaba, Salesforce area VP/Africa executive and South Africa country leader

The AI and automation revolution is gaining confidence

Zuko Mdwaba 24 Nov 2023

Sam Altman on his way to closing talks with the OpenAI board. Source: x.com

Opinion: Making sense of the Sam Altman news circus [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

Brendon Williamson 21 Nov 2023

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