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Zamani Mbatha: The warrior

13 June at 08:10 AM, via SowetanLIVE

It’s a quiet Wednesday afternoon in the Joburg suburb of Killarney, except for the hadedas and cooing doves up in the trees that punctuate my tête-à-tête with actor Zamani Mbatha.

Luyanda Zuma: The new It-girl

13 June at 07:16 AM, via SowetanLIVE

After modelling the season’s hottest It-girl styles, Luyanda Zuma details a gruelling audition process to make the cut as Liyana, Shaka’s (Lemogang Tsipa) love interest in the much-anticipated second season of historical drama Shaka iLembe.

Chronos Capital Eyes AI Healthcare Startups After Backing Unicorns Like Tyme and Optasia

12 June at 15:36 PM, via iAfrica

Chronos Capital, an early investor in Tyme Group and Optasia, is shifting focus toward artificial intelligence in healthcare, calling it the next transformative force in global medicine. “AI in healthcare is where fintech was in financial services 30 years ago,” said partner Roger Grobler. “All the upside is still to be made.” AI’s ability to […]

Meta Launches V-JEPA 2, A Faster AI “World Model” For Real-World Understanding

12 June at 15:26 PM, via iAfrica

Meta has unveiled V-JEPA 2, the latest version of its AI “world model” designed to help robots and AI agents understand and interact with the physical world more effectively. An evolution of the original V-JEPA model, V-JEPA 2 was trained on more than 1 million hours of video to build predictive, real-world understanding — such […]

Former OpenAI Researcher Warns GPT-4o Shows Alarming Self-Preservation Bias in Safety Tests

12 June at 15:24 PM, via iAfrica

Former OpenAI research leader Steven Adler has published a new independent study claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model often prioritizes self-preservation over user safety in simulated high-stakes scenarios. In a blog post Wednesday, Adler described a series of tests where GPT-4o was asked to role-play as safety-critical systems like scuba diving and aviation software. When […]

Wikipedia Halts AI Summary Test After Editor Backlash

12 June at 15:22 PM, via iAfrica

Wikipedia has paused an AI-generated summary experiment following criticism from its editor community, according to 404 Media. The test, which targeted users with the Wikipedia browser extension who opted in, placed AI-written summaries at the top of articles marked with a yellow “unverified” label. Users had to click to expand the summaries. Editors quickly raised […]

African Agri-AI Startups Invited to Join Global Accelerator

12 June at 15:18 PM, via iAfrica

African startups can now apply for the AgriBlue.AI accelerator, a global program run by UK-based Bright Tide that supports early-stage companies using AI to transform agriculture and aquaculture. The initiative seeks startups working on smart feeding, water quality monitoring, disease detection, and biodiversity tracking for land and ocean-based food systems. It aims to boost scalable, […]

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