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OpenAI on Wednesday announced ChatGPT Health, a new feature designed to give users a dedicated space to discuss health and wellness topics with its AI chatbot. People already use ChatGPT extensively for medical and wellness questions. OpenAI said more than 230 million health-related questions are asked on the platform each week. ChatGPT Health separates those […]

X has restricted image generation and editing on its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot to paying subscribers only, following widespread criticism over the tool’s misuse to create sexualized and nude images without consent. The change was communicated by Grok in replies to users on Friday, stating that only paid subscribers on X would be able to […]

Meta on Thursday announced three agreements to supply its U.S. data centers with nuclear power, underscoring how growing artificial intelligence workloads are reshaping energy strategies across the technology sector. The company said it has signed deals with two startups developing small modular reactors, Oklo and TerraPower, as well as with Vistra, a large U.S. power […]

Google has removed some of its AI-generated search summaries after an investigation by The Guardian found that the feature was providing potentially misleading information in response to certain health-related queries. The newspaper reported that Google’s AI Overviews returned simplified numerical ranges for questions such as “what is the normal range for liver blood tests,” without […]

The military-backed government is back in Khartoum after being driven out by its paramilitary rival.

The result marks the first time in 117 years that a side from outside the major national leagues has eliminated the reigning FA Cup holders.

Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

Gary Nagle is central to talks that could see Glencore and Rio Tinto create the world’s largest miner.

Lion Lager is one of the oldest and most popular beer brands in South Africa.

New smoking laws being processed by parliament could force tobacco brands to use standardised packaging. But there’s a big problem.

Discovery Health announced that it will cover the cost of a claims system error that resulted in the overpayment of certain Above Threshold Benefit (ATB) claims during 2025.

The UAE is also a major investor in the South African economy across various sectors.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is not dying and will bounce back.

A nationwide campaign to rebuild every branch of the ANC will be undertaken in 2026, says Ramaphosa.

SACP’s Masuku has described the African National Congress as the leader of society.

Saracens produce an oustanding performance in testing conditions to beat Toulouse 20-14 and all but secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup.

Aston Villa score twice in two second-half minutes as they come from behind to beat Brighton in the Women’s Super League.

Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will miss March’s World Cup play-offs with a knee injury, but just how could his absence impact Northern Ireland?

If anyone needed convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season’s record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence.

Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds

Excessive screen time is damaging toddlers’ ability to speak, the government has warned as it prepares to issue advice to parents for the first time on how to manage screen use in under-fives.

New research has found that children aged two with the highest screen use – about five hours a...

Cape Town has been voted the ‘most affordable’ luxury destination in the world for 2026. Do you agree with this report’s findings?

Well-known racing enthusiast Roxy Joubert took to social media to detail the daylight robbery she encounted on the promenade in Cape Town.

The Knysna Municipality has urged residents to drastically reduce household water consumption as the town edges closer to Day Zero.

The Panthera Africa sanctuary has shared how several big cats were burned – and how one is in a coma – amid the Western Cape wildfires.

United were barraged by jeers from furious fans.

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The Sunrisers remained top of the log despite their defeat, while the Super Giants climbed to fifth place.

I recently had what my surgeon described as “big surgery” on my right leg, and this was my experience getting back behind the wheel.

BYD has created a new sub-brand designed to appeal to the e-hailing industry.

Japan’s iconic bullet trains are a world-leading transport service.

A growing number of new cars sold in South Africa feature electric door handles, but the technology is facing global scrutiny over safety concerns.

Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.