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South Africa

Anthropic Economic Index Finds AI Use Concentrated in Coding as Reliability Limits Productivity Gains

Today at 21:06 PM, via iAfrica

Anthropic’s Economic Index offers a snapshot of how organisations and individuals are using large language models, based on the company’s analysis of 1 million consumer interactions on Claude.ai and 1 million enterprise API calls, all dated from November 2025. The report says its findings are based on observed usage patterns, rather than surveys or interviews […]

South Africa

Rwanda to Pilot AI Technology in 50 Health Clinics Under Gates Foundation Initiative

Today at 21:03 PM, via iAfrica

Rwanda will pilot artificial intelligence-powered technology in more than 50 health clinics under a new initiative by the Gates Foundation aimed at supporting 1,000 clinics across Africa to improve health care services. The technology is intended to strengthen, rather than replace, clinical judgment while improving efficiency in Rwanda’s stretched health system, Andrew Muhire, a senior […]

World

News24 | Minneapolis shooting: what the videos show

Today at 14:58 PM, via News24

Video footage of the moment immigration agents shot dead a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday appears to contradict Trump administration claims the man was a violent aggressor who sought to “massacre” federal law enforcement officials.

Sport

Totally unrealistic to win every game – Arteta

Today at 22:36 PM, via BBC News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were “not at their best today” but it is “totally unrealistic” to win every single game after his side lost 3-2 to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Sport

Former Pirates star explains his move to Chiefs

Today at 22:29 PM, via The South African

Paseka Mako’s move from Orlando Pirates to Kaizer Chiefs raised eyebrows. The 31-year-old says it was a tough, yet professional, decision.

Sport

Mbokazi tipped for growth at Chicago Fire

Today at 22:18 PM, via The South African

Chicago Fire coach Gregg Berhalter has shown confidence in Mbekezeli Mbokazi. He believes Major League Soccer is designed to sharpen his game for bigger stages.

Science/Tech

Richard Stallman Critiques AI, Connected Cars, Smartphones, and DRM

Today at 21:36 PM, via Slashdot

Richard Stallman spoke Friday at Atlanta’s Georgia Institute of Technology, continuing his activism for free software while also addressing today’s new technologies. Speaking about AI, Stallman warned that “nowadays, people often use the term artificial intelligence for things that aren’t intelligent at all…” He makes a point of calling large language models “generators” because “They generate...

Science/Tech

US Congress Fails to Repeal ‘Kill Switch’ for Cars Mandate

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Newsweek reports on how the U.S. Congress is debating “kill switch” technology for vehicles, “which would be able to monitor diver behavior, detect impairment such as intoxication and intervene…” “While the technology is not yet a legal requirement in cars, Congress passed a law with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021 that requires the Department of Transportation to create the...

Science/Tech

The Android ‘NexPhone’: Linux on Demand, Dual-Boots Into Windows 11 – and Transforms Into a Workstation

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

The “NexDock” (from Nex Computer) already turns your phone into a laptop workstation. Purism chose it as the docking station for their Librem 5 phones. But now Nex is offering its own smartphone “that runs Android 16, launches Debian, and dual-boots into Windows 11,” according to the blog It’s FOSS:Fourteen years after the first concept video was teased, the NexPhone is here, powered by a...

Motoring

Big changes for Afrikaans Uber in South Africa

Today at 10:00 AM, via TopAuto

Wanatu has made significant changes to its operating model, reducing the basic salary for drivers while introducing a new incentive programme.