SA’s AI policy tries to balance unemployment and automation

[Lindsey Schutters] The recently published National AI Policy Framework gets a good mark from our ICT editor…

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

[Lindsey Schutters] RIAA has taken legal action against AI music services Suno and Udio for copyright infringement…

New AI for Africa report suggests a 'just transition' in the workplace

[Lindsey Schutters] A new white paper highlights the critical need for AI solutions designed with African realities in mind...

OpenAI debuts GPT-4o as a multimodal, more personal AI

[Lindsey Schutters] OpenAI has unveiled GPT-4o, its latest flagship AI model, presenting this multimodal version of GPT-4 intelligence as a revolution in the AI space...

International Girls in ICT Day is a chance to drive change

[Lebo Madiba] At Huawei's South Africa roundtable, young female graduates lead the way in ICT advancement…

Welcome to the era of the AI co-pilot - Bluegrass Digital

[Nick Durrant] More and more, AI is being incorporated into the hardware and software we use every day. Here’s how AI co-pilots are levelling up your digital experiences, today...

Your next computer will be AI capable, and that's fine

[Lindsey Schutters] Beyond Microsoft coercing vendors to ship laptops with a Copilot key, PC processors are also getting AI smarts…

South Africa takes lead in crypto regulation, approving 59 licenses

[Lindsey Schutters] The FSCA, has emerged as a leader in African crypto regulation by granting licenses to 59 cryptocurrency businesses this week...

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

[Lindsey Schutters] Bitcoin miners hit record revenue in December 2023 ahead of ETF and April halving event…

Bitcoin-based stock trading gets US regulatory approval

[Lindsey Schutters] The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lays the foundation for stock market trading on the price of Bitcoin...

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

[Lindsey Schutters] AI ghost-writing scandal shakes Sports Illustrated’s parent company, leads to major leadership overhaul…

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

[Lindsey Schutters] Apple’s machine learning research team has introduced a new array framework called MLX...

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

[Lindsey Schutters] Google’s next-generation foundation model, Gemini, is making waves in the AI industry with its natively multimodal design...

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

[Lindsey Schutters] Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a lawsuit over his promotion of Binance NFTs, it's the latest crypto drama facing the world's biggest exchange...

The AI and automation revolution is gaining confidence

[Zuko Mdwaba] In 2024, the AI revolution will also be a trust revolution...

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

[Lindsey Schutters] In the space of 5 days Sam Altman was removed as CEO of OpenAI and hired to lead Microsoft's AI research, and reinstated as OpenAI CEO...

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

[Imran Salie] Ramkissoon unpacks more about her role and how generative AI will impact the African economy and society in future...

#AfricaTechWeek: Unleashing the power of AI in Africa: Expert insights and predictions

[Imran Salie] Discover expert insights and predictions on AI's impact in Africa from industry leaders at Africa Tech Week...

Why being human in the age of AI matters

[Zuko Mdwaba] The robots aren't coming - they're already here. But it's not all doom and gloom. Quite the opposite...

From AI to intelligent AI and a whole new world for business

[Sarthak Rohal] The more 'intelligent' AI becomes, the more applications it will have for business, freeing up human capital...