
MTN warns gambling is hurting its prepaid business in South Africa
Online gambling and MVNO competition are weighing on MTN South Africa, which grew service revenue just 2% last year.
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Online gambling and MVNO competition are weighing on MTN South Africa, which grew service revenue just 2% last year.
Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.

At WIRED Health, British surgeon Ara Darzi said AI is set to transform the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant infections. But a lack of incentives means innovation may not reach patients.

The firm’s new operational intelligence centre detects anomalies early, helping prevent equipment failure and reduce downtime.

Ray Naicker left Nedbank in January and is expected to commence his new role in the third quarter of this year.

BBD argues the best software partners build connected systems, not just a stack of projects.

NAVi moves to a more integrated model where AI supports advisors in customer interactions, says the bank.
fjo3 shares a report from The Times: More than two-thirds of babies under two use screens, a report has found, and some are exposed for up to eight hours a day. Nearly a third of newborns were found to be watching screens for more than three hours a day, while almost 20 percent of infants of four to 11 months used screens for more than an hour a day. The report comes after the government issued...

The nuance of the ICT channel today is moving beyond “selling fear” to delivering systems of assurance.

The ANC wants minister Solly Malatsi to explain to parliament how AI helped write South Africa’s draft AI policy.

According to IAMCP South Africa, the award recognises Flowgear for scaling a world-class iPaaS solution and achieving the first AI Design Win in the CEMA region.

Elon Musk has cast his OpenAI lawsuit as defence of charity, while Sam Altman’s lawyers say he wanted the top job.

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems – depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are mined end up with polluted […]

Treasury extends fuel levy relief as diesel costs squeeze telecommunications operators and broader economy.

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival
On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth – wings...

Goldman Sachs has warned that US software valuations look stretched, like they were in the dot-com era.

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Elon Musk testified on day two of his trial against OpenAI, saying he helped create the company as a nonprofit counterweight to Google and would not have backed it if the goal had been private profit. CNBC reports: Musk on Tuesday was the first witness called to testify in the trial. He spoke about his upbringing, his many companies, his role in founding OpenAI and his understanding of its...

Jurassic Park actor is advocating for CAR T-cell therapy, which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia
Sam Neill has announced he is now cancer-free after undergoing a new treatment when chemotherapy stopped working on his stage-three blood cancer.
The Jurassic Park actor made the announcement on Australian broadcaster 7News while...

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions.

Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves
It has long been known that dogs have less between their ears than wolves, but now research has suggested their brains started to get smaller at least 5,000 years ago.
Experts say the results offer fresh insights into the domestication of our canine companions. However,...