
McDonald’s pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald’s said the moment served as “an important learning” as it explored “the effective use of AI”.
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McDonald’s said the moment served as “an important learning” as it explored “the effective use of AI”.

Sita will look to Magatho Mello to stabilise the organisation as it executes its turnaround strategy.
Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.
An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.

Dell and First Technology Western Cape empower South African organisations with AI PCs built for future productivity.

Reports say space exploration company has begun talks to raise more than $25bn for IPO
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Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX is preparing to list on the stock market next year in a move that could raise more than $25bn (£19bn) and value the business at more than $1tn, according to reports.
SpaceX, which designs, builds and launches rockets, is said to have...

Eskom has launched Eskom Green and advanced its unbundling plan, paving the way for a more competitive electricity market.

India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment recently.

The US trade representative has hinted the country may treat South Africa differently than other African countries.

Australia on Wednesday became the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16.

The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don’t hold accounts.
The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

Teenagers affected by Australia’s under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.
President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.
The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.

It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt – Google Glass – was pulled in 2015.
Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer “appropriate compensation” to web publishers.
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

With broadcast-grade technology and seamless camera compatibility, LG’s LED solution sets a new standard for K-content creation at StudioCube.

The high court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application for Nkosana Makate’s Vodacom payout to be frozen.