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DIGITAL GOLD RUSH: How Covid-19 flipped SA’s gambling industry overnight

Today at 18:01 PM, via Daily Maverick

In March 2020, regular casino visitors across South Africa faced an abrupt change. Lockdown restrictions closed every casino in the country. These gamblers, suddenly confined to their homes, turned to their phones and downloaded betting apps like Betway and Hollywoodbets. Four years later, most of them haven’t returned to casinos. The data shows they’re not alone. This is the story of the...

South Africa

North West declares 2026 year of ‘decisive action to fix local government’

Today at 15:49 PM, via SAnews

North West declares 2026 year of ‘decisive action to fix local government’

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has declared 2026 the “year of decisive action to fix local government and transform the economy”, pledging firm interventions to restore municipal functionality, accelerate infrastructure delivery and drive inclusive growth.

Delivering the State of the Province Address...

Business

Reserve Bank on the hunt for a new director

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The South African Reserve Bank is looking to appoint a new director to its board amid a series of changes for the central bank.

Education

Send provision and student loans: will Labour’s changes backfire? – podcast

Today at 17:48 PM, via The Guardian

As the dust settles on the government’s landmark changes to children’s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact really be on young people, their families and schools? John Harris and Kiran Stacey look at what we know so far. And, a growing backlash from graduates over student loan payments, led by the influential consumer champion Martin Lewis, is causing...

Education

TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights

Today at 17:14 PM, via The Guardian

Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weapons

Pupils as young as 11 are being encouraged to join in school fights in posts on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge children not to get involved.

The Metropolitan police have asked social media platforms to ban accounts promoting “school wars”, while headteachers have...

Science/Tech

Burger King Will Use AI To Check If Employees Say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’

Today at 18:03 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Burger King is launching an AI chatbot that will live in the headsets used by employees. The voice-enabled chatbot, called “Patty,” is part of an overarching BK Assistant platform that will not only assist employees with meal preparation but also evaluate their interactions with customers for “friendliness.” Thibault Roux, Burger King’s chief digital...

Science/Tech

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

Today at 17:56 PM, via Wired

The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.

Science/Tech

Measuring Trust Where It Matters Most Alpha Market Flow’s PR Intelligence Framework for FinTechs

Today at 17:52 PM, via Tech Financials

Dover, Delaware – Over the past few years, crypto and fintech have moved from the fringe into the financial mainstream. Along the way, the rules changed. Growth alone stopped being impressive. Attention stopped being enough. Today, survival and scale depend on something far harder to manufacture: credibility. Founders feel this shift before the metrics reflect […]