OpenAI is reportedly backing away from expanding its AI data center partnership with Oracle because newer generations of Nvidia GPUs may arrive before the facility is even operational. CNBC reports: Artificial intelligence chips are getting upgraded more quickly than data centers can be built, a market reality that exposes a key risk to the AI trade and Oracle’s debt-fueled expansion. OpenAI is...

OpenAI is reportedly backing away from expanding its AI data center partnership with Oracle because newer generations of Nvidia GPUs may arrive before the facility is even operational. CNBC reports: Artificial intelligence chips are getting upgraded more quickly than data centers can be built, a market reality that exposes a key risk to the AI trade and Oracle’s debt-fueled expansion. OpenAI is...

No immediate risk of fuel shortages, says dept

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has reassured South Africans that the country currently faces no immediate risk of fuel shortages, despite rising global oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting international markets.

In a media statement issued on Tuesday, the department said it remains in constant...

Elon Musk’s estimated $839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individual ever recorded, Forbes said Tuesday, as billionaires worldwide saw their combined fortunes surge in the past year to an all-time high of $20.1 trillion.

Amid a global scramble for fuel, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has said there is no immediate risk of fuel shortages in South Africa.

Israel’s cybersecurity directorate said it had identified “dozens of Iranian breaches into security cameras for espionage purposes” since the start of the war in the Middle East, urging the public to be vigilant.

Koeberg’s Unit 2 reaches 365 consecutive days of operations

Unit 2 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station has successfully operated for 365 consecutive days – at an average of 99.4% Energy Availability Factor (EAF) – since major upgrades were completed.

This is according to Eskom, who said in a statement on Tuesday that the unit delivers about 946MW of reliable electricity to the...

French automaker Citroën will add a new SUV-coupé model to its South African model range in just a few weeks.

An assessment of South African retailers has found that 87% of the products analysed would be classified as unhealthy when combining ultra-processed food markers and that which is high in fat, salt and sugar.

Smart ID digitisation programme initiated in 2015

Government has in a statement on Tuesday corrected claims that the Department of Home Affairs’ partnership with banks on Smart ID cards is “new and driven by a political party”.

A statement issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Tuesday said the partnership with the banks was started as part of the...