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R2 billion mega-resort gets ready to open its doors in South Africa

Today at 07:30 AM, via Daily Investor

The launch of the R2 billion Club Med in KZN marks a landmark investment that is set to accelerate tourism, boost property values, and transform the region into a globally competitive lifestyle and investment destination.

Business

Warning for braai lovers in South Africa

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The latest Braai Index shows that prices for South Africa’s favourite pastime have eased ever so slightly—but April’s fuel price spike is coming to spoil the party.

Education

A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

Teachers’ leaders have said a “masculinity crisis” is fermenting in schools across the UK, with misogynistic abuse of female staff on the increase, leaving victims “traumatised”, “demeaned” and “humiliated”.

Almost a quarter of female teachers who took part in a union survey said they have...

Science/Tech

‘AI’ Is Coming For Your Online Gaming Servers Next

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

“Consumer PC parts aren’t the only things being gobbled up by the ‘AI’ industry,” writes PCWorld’s Michael Crider. “A Starcraft-inspired strategy game is shutting down its multiplayer servers because the hosting company got bought out for ‘AI.'” The game will still be playable offline for now, but the shutdown highlights the ripple effects of the AI boom on the gaming industry. Amid the ongoing...

Science/Tech

Iran Strikes Leave Amazon Availability Zones ‘Hard Down’ In Bahrain and Dubai

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Iranian strikes have reportedly knocked out key AWS availability zones in Bahrain and Dubai, leaving parts of both regions effectively offline for an extended period and forcing Amazon to urge teams and customers to shift workloads elsewhere. “These two regions continue to be impaired, and services should not expect to be operating with normal levels of redundancy and resiliency,” an internal...

Science/Tech

Microsoft To Invest $10 Billion In Japan For AI, Cyber Defense Expansion

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Japan from 2026 to 2029 to expand AI infrastructure, boost local cloud capacity, train 1 million engineers and developers, and deepen cybersecurity cooperation with the Japanese government. Reuters reports: The investment includes the training of 1 million engineers and developers by 2030, Microsoft said, which was unveiled during a visit to Tokyo by...

Motoring

Best-selling bakkies in South Africa

Yesterday at 12:44 PM, via TopAuto

March turned out to be an incredible month for bakkie sales despite concerns over the skyrocketing cost of diesel.