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South Africa

OpenAI Partners with Broadcom to Build Custom AI Chips Amid Expanding Hardware Push

Today at 18:33 PM, via iAfrica

OpenAI announced on Monday that it is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop custom artificial intelligence (AI) computer chips, expanding its growing network of hardware alliances to meet surging global demand for AI processing power. The companies did not disclose financial details but said the new AI accelerator racks will begin deployment in late […]

South Africa

AI ‘Workslop’ Isn’t the Machine’s Fault — It’s Management’s

Today at 18:31 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence is facing a credibility crisis in the workplace, as new studies reveal that poor implementation and lack of training are producing a flood of low-quality, AI-generated output—what researchers are calling “workslop.” A recent Harvard Business Review study found that more than 40% of full-time U.S. employees have received AI-generated work that “masquerades as […]

South Africa

Sanlam Launches AI-Powered Coach to Boost Financial Confidence Among South Africans

Today at 18:26 PM, via iAfrica

Financial services group Sanlam has introduced Coach, an AI-powered personal finance guide designed to help South Africans better understand their money habits, strengths, and blind spots through simple, conversational interactions. The virtual coach, available 24/7, acts like a fitness trainer for personal finance—listening before responding, learning before guiding, and offering tailored...

Sport

Rangers compile new shortlist as trio ruled out

Today at 17:55 PM, via BBC News

Rangers compile a new shortlist containing more than two candidates after Steven Gerrard rules himself out of the running for the vacant head coach’s role.

Education

Eritrea: Encouragement for Outstanding Students in Central Region

Today at 19:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[Shabait] Asmara, 12 October 2025 – Keih-Bahri, Mai-Nefhi, Halay, Warsai, Daero-Paulos, and Hadinet schools in the Central Region have recognized outstanding students who scored high marks in the 2024/2025 national school leaving and eighth-grade examinations.

Education

Uganda: 12 Inmates Sit Write Uce Exams in Mbarara

Today at 17:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Twelve inmates at Mbarara Main Prison have joined more than 430,000 candidates across the country in sitting for this year’s Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations.

Education

Sudan: Sign Language in Sudanese Arabic – Comboni Missionaries’ Initiative for the Hard-of-Hearing People

Today at 17:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum — Promoting inclusion, communication, and awareness in Sudan, particularly among teachers, families, and organisations that support communities of deaf or hard-of-hearing people. Father Jorge Naranjo, Comboni Missionary, MCCJ, writes about a web platform the missionaries are developing for teaching sign language in Sudanese Arabic. The goal is to facilitate...

Science/Tech

China Is Shipping More Open AI Models Than US Rivals as Tech Competition Shifts

Today at 19:22 PM, via Slashdot

Chinese companies now produce most of the world’s freely available AI models. DeepSeek leads Hugging Face in popularity. Chinese firms like Alibaba receive higher ratings than OpenAI and Meta on LMArena. The site uses blind tests to measure user preferences. Chinese developers ship open models more frequently than American rivals. Irene Solaiman is chief policy officer at Hugging Face. She said...

Science/Tech

Solana RSI Hits Oversold Zone — Analysts Forecast 80% Upside by End of Year

Today at 18:56 PM, via Tech Financials

Solana’s native token (SOL) experienced a brutal pullback this week, falling to about $168, after reaching a high of around $230 previously. The fall sparked mass liquidations through exchanges as traders exited positions that had been heavily leveraged. Technical indicators now show that Solana’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped deep into oversold territory, which […]

Science/Tech

Ethereum Whale Activity Surges — Analysts Predict 10% Short-Term Bounce Toward $4,200

Today at 18:50 PM, via Tech Financials

Ethereum (ETH) has once again taken the spotlight in the crypto market after an intense 24-hour period of volatility that saw prices plunge from above $4,300 to near $3,740 before stabilizing around $3,837. The sharp correction came amid renewed US-China tariff tensions and widespread leveraged liquidations across major exchanges. Despite the turmoil, analysts are pointing […]

Science/Tech

Three New California Laws Target Tech Companies’ Interactions with Children

Today at 18:40 PM, via Slashdot

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills on Monday that establish the nation’s most comprehensive framework for regulating how technology companies interact with minors. AB 56 requires social media platforms to display health warnings to users under 18. A child must view a skippable ten-second warning upon logging on each day. An unskippable thirty-second warning must appear if a...

Health

The Climate Question

Today at 08:00 AM, via BBC News

Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?