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ACSA Taps Insider Charles Shilowa As Acting CEO

14 May at 11:01 AM, via Tech Financials

The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has appointed insider Charles Shilowa as its acting Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2026. Shilowa, currently Group Executive for Capital Infrastructure Asset Management, will take over when current CEO Nompumelelo Mpofu’s contract expires on 30 June 2026. Mpofu will also step down as an executive director at […]

Discovery Bank Evolves Into A ‘Super Bank’ Merging Banking, Rewards, Insurance And Investments

14 May at 11:01 AM, via Tech Financials

Discovery Bank today announced a major expansion of its AI-powered’ banking capabilities, alongside new security and servicing enhancements, streamlined access to life insurance, and a rewards partnership with DStv, as it continues to build a single, intelligent digital banking platform for everyday spending, protection and rewards. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says, “We are […]

Listen and learn: the hidden secret to spotting a liar

14 May at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

You may think you know when someone’s trying to deceive you, but there’s a clever trick very few people are aware of – one that has eluded AI and Traitors contestants alike

Can you tell if someone is lying?

Close your eyes. You’re already twice as good as you were before.

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Salesforce Calls On South African Organisations To Act Now On AI Fluency And Workforce Transformation

14 May at 09:27 AM, via Tech Financials

Salesforce hosted an intimate media roundtable at WeWork Oxford Road in Rosebank for a candid, unvarnished conversation about AI’s mounting impact on the South African workforce. Bringing together senior Salesforce leaders and an enterprise change practitioner from Standard Bank Group, the session produced a collective message that left little room for equivocation: AI is already […]

Lulapay Brings Cash Flow Flexibility To Cloud On Demand’s Reseller Network

14 May at 08:46 AM, via Tech Financials

Lulapay has partnered with leading cloud distributer Cloud on Demand to introduce integrated cash flow flexibility for ICT resellers and managed service providers across South Africa. Lulapay is a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) offering powered by Lula.  Through the partnership, qualifying Cloud on Demand partners will now have access to structured 30-day payment flexibility, helping them better […]

From A Pizza Box To Exclusive Books: South African Financial Literacy Game Records Strongest Month Yet

14 May at 08:36 AM, via Tech Financials

One month after launching into Exclusive Books stores across South Africa, FinMaster, the locally created board game teaching families, teenagers and young adults how to think differently about money, has recorded its strongest end-user sales month to date. For co-founders Elijah Djan and Danei Rall, the milestone is more than a commercial result. It’s the […]

USA Builders Depot Introduces Premium Steel Door Collection for Modern Residential and Commercial Spaces

14 May at 07:55 AM, via Tech Financials

Marietta, GA – USA Builders Depot proudly announces the expansion of its premium steel door collection, offering modern solutions for homeowners, architects, builders, and commercial property developers seeking high-quality entry systems with contemporary appeal. The current construction industry is focusing more on sleek designs, open space planning, and strong materials, which has led to...

Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing? – podcast

14 May at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eyecatching stories from the week, including an update on hantavirus. Also on the agenda is the Pentagon’s release of a tranche of never before seen documents relating to UFOs, and a study looking at the link between taking part in cultural activities and slower biological ageing

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After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?

14 May at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Two mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having to go private – at huge cost

In the summer of 2012, Britain was in a festive mood. It was the year of the queen’s diamond jubilee and the London Olympics, and the country was celebrating. But for former hairdresser Hannah Deacon and her young family in Warwickshire,...

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests

13 May at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatment

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment.

The single molar, which was unearthed in a cave in southern Siberia, features a deep hole that appears to have been created using a sharp, thin stone tool...

XRP Power Launches Global AI Smart App, Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Daily Earnings

13 May at 19:19 PM, via Tech Financials

Artificial intelligence technology is rapidly driving the digital transformation of industries, with more and more users focusing on smarter, automated, and more efficient digital service models. Compared to traditional complex processes, AI systems are changing the overall user experience of digital services. Against this backdrop, XRP Power officially launched its global AI Smart App,...

Peer Bork obituary

13 May at 18:33 PM, via The Guardian

My husband Peer Bork, who has died unexpectedly aged 62, was a bioinformatician with a remarkable ability to identify new directions in science and carry out world-class research to push them forward.

During his career, he progressed from the statistical analysis of the sequences of individual protein molecules, via the analysis of the human genome, to the bioinformatics analysis of whole...

Obesity rates in some countries levelling off or potentially falling, study finds

13 May at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trends

A continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline.

Researchers say focusing on what has been described as a global epidemic of obesity hides large variations in trends across...

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