From Cow-Milking Robots to Weed-Zapping Lasers, Farmers Are Embracing A.I.
We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work.
Science/Tech
SA’s space agency seeks new board members
The South African National Space Agency commences search for new board members, inviting nominations.
CSC Adds .BRAND Advisory and Domain Security Services to CrowdStrike Marketplace through Expanded Partnership
CSC, the world’s leading enterprise-class domain registrar and online brand protection provider, today announced that its .BRAND services are now available on the CrowdStrike Marketplace.
Nedbank partners with Jumo to unveil AI-driven Quick Loans
The partnership integrates Jumo’s AI banking technology with Nedbank’s Money App.
Fake ARC investment scheme targets South Africans
Criminals operating on social media promise high returns while falsely claiming to represent African Rainbow Capital.
Inside Nika Finance: How a Three-Person Team Outperforms Larger Crypto Organizations
One of the persistent assumptions in crypto over the last several years has been that a team’s size and the seriousness of its product are correlated. A 40-person team is taken to be building something more substantive than a 10-person team. A 100-person team is treated as evidence that whatever it is building must be […]
In South Africa, the bundle is the new battleground
Amazon’s R59/month Prime bundle costs less than Prime Video alone once did. There’s method to this madness.
SIU probes UIF’s end-user computing training deal
The SIU investigates UIF and PSIRA training contracts over alleged maladministration and irregular spending.
The real cloud challenge isn’t adoption – it’s doing it well
As South Africa’s cloud market nears R113-billion, Vodacom Business and CloudZA urge a maturity focus.
The real hurdle for South Africa’s AI voicebots isn’t the AI
In AI voice, the gap between a real conversation and a robot is measured in milliseconds, writes 1Stream CEO von Bruce Maltitz.
Used Waymo Robotaxi Batteries Become Backup Storage For Power Grids
Waymo and B2U Storage Solutions have struck a “strategic supply agreement” to repurpose used batteries from Waymo’s electric robotaxi fleet into stationary storage for California and Texas power grids. The arrangement could give robotaxi batteries a second life storing renewable energy after they’re no longer suitable for vehicle use. It will also “support B2U projects in regions where Waymo’s...
Premium HONOR 600 Series now available across all channels nationwide
The HONOR 600 and HONOR 600 Pro are available across all network providers and retail partners, including MTN, Vodacom, Telkom and Cell C.
Closing the reporting gap: How Brilliant Link extends Sage Intacct to give CFOs decision-ready data
Brilliant Link closes the last mile of finance automation and helps CFOs move beyond visibility to actionability, says Rahana Vally, director at Brilliant Link.
The 400ms benchmark: Why infrastructure is the real hurdle for SA AI bots to overcome
To make a conversation feel authentic, you have to match the cadence of human interaction – especially in a contact centre environment, says Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream.
Flowgear launches Builder MCP to bring governed enterprise integration into AI chats, IDEs
The new capability lets South African integration teams scaffold and test workflows from AI coding tools and local development environments without bypassing platform security or governance.
Youth-Led Green Enterprises Are Transforming South Africa’s Plastic Waste Crisis
As the global community prepares to mark World Environment Day on 5 June under the theme of Climate Action, Mr Price Foundation is demonstrating how South Africa’s bright minds can contribute to environmental sustainability, and economic growth. Through the Waste Innovation Challenge, delivered in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, the […]
Brian Ferdinand Discusses the Rise of Intelligent Investing in an Era of Market Complexity
Las Vegas, NV (PinionNewswire) — As financial markets become increasingly interconnected and influenced by vast amounts of data, investors are reevaluating how they make decisions and manage risk. Brian Ferdinand recently shared his thoughts on the growing importance of intelligent investing—a strategy that combines research, analytics, and disciplined execution to navigate today’s...
Yasam Ayavefe’s Mileo Mykonos Offers a Softer Standard for the Best Hotel in Mykonos
Finding the Best hotel in Mykonos is not always about choosing the loudest address or the most photographed pool on the island. For many travelers, the real measure of luxury now comes down to how smoothly a stay feels from arrival to checkout. That is where Mileo Mykonos is building its name, especially for guests […]
What happens when AI no longer needs us to improve
AI pioneer Anthropic wants verifiable brakes built before systems start improving faster than society can keep up.
Bees Can Use Tools To Solve Problems, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Bumblebees can use tools to solve a problem, according to experiments that demonstrate their remarkably advanced cognitive abilities. The bees were given an adapted version of an experiment that, 100 years ago, first demonstrated chimpanzees could work out how to retrieve an out-of-reach banana by stacking boxes. Since then, various other...
The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.