Backed by Anthropic, a Super PAC Begins Ad Blitz in Support of A.I. Regulation
The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.
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The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.
The narrative that AI spending has been singlehandedly propping up the U.S. economy — a claim that captivated Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Washington over the past year — is facing serious pushback from economists [non-paywalled source] at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, all of whom now calculate that the AI buildup’s direct contribution to growth was dramatically...

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has received a long-term foreign-currency issuer rating upgrade from Moody’s to Ba2 from Ba3. The Bank’s standalone assessment has also been upgraded to ba3 from b1, and the long-term national scale issuer rating to Aa2.za from Aa3.za. The upgrade reflects the DBSA’s improved funding and liquidity profile, sustainably strong […]

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IQM Finland Oy, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers (“IQM”, “IQM Quantum Computers” or the “Company”), and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ), a special purpose acquisition company (“RAAQ”), today announced they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement, which will result in IQM becoming a public company and listing...
“In August 2025, TypeScript surpassed both Python and JavaScript to become the most-used language on GitHub for the first time ever…” writes GitHub’s senior developer advocate. They point to this as proof that “AI isn’t just speeding up coding. It’s reshaping which languages, frameworks, and tools developers choose in the first place.”Eighty percent of new developers on GitHub use Copilot...

Adobe Acrobat Studio unifies document creation, collaboration and AI in one platform.
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We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

Research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions highlights the threat of sophisticated syndicates that leverage centres or superstores to orchestrate attacks.

Home affairs will shut down manual visa processing at missions abroad, routing all applications through its electronic platform.

The regulator said it was fining 8579 LLC for failing to introduce proper age verification measures.

Digital entertainment platforms continue to grow rapidly, and many users now prefer services that support cryptocurrency payments due to lower transaction costs and smoother processing. Interactive online gaming has evolved significantly over the years. Modern platforms now offer visually immersive environments, engaging sound design, and advanced mechanics that rival console-quality...
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History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.

Ookla®, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, and Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology, demonstrate an innovative solution allowing users to measure and validate 5G network slicing performance.

Hear why Altron believes that AI’s greatest value lies in deep human collaboration, not automation or replacement.

Amazon Web Services places 20 unemployed IT graduates within home affairs offices across Gauteng.

The adoption of stablecoin services by banks and mobile operators could accelerate the usage of the emerging crypto across the continent.
Pickle, a new peer-to-peer apparel-rental app, helps users stay on trend without having to go into debt or rely on climate-unfriendly fast fashion.

Spar is separating its SAP finance migration from warehouse operations amid a lawsuit from a major franchisee.

The group amends its SAP rollout strategy to focus on capability enablement rather than distribution centre integration.

Renewable energy is allowing mining houses to stabilise electricity costs and improve operational resilience.