Nick Clegg Doesn’t Want to Talk About Superintelligence
After leaving Meta last year, the former deputy prime minister of the UK is charting a new path in the AI industry that has nothing to do with AGI.
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Valve Faces Second, Class-Action Lawsuit Over Loot Boxes
Valve is facing a new consumer class-action lawsuit two weeks after New York sued the video game company for “letting children and adults illegally gamble” with loot boxes. The new lawsuit is similar, alleging that loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 are “carefully engineered to extract money from consumers, including children, through deceptive, casino-style...
Inside OpenAI’s Race to Catch Up to Claude Code
Why is the biggest name in AI late to the AI coding revolution?
NTT DATA Unveils NVIDIA-Powered Enterprise AI Factories to Support Secure AI Adoption and Help Clients Drive Measurable ROI
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, announced an initiative to deliver NVIDIA-powered enterprise AI factories that drive innovation and operational excellence for organizations worldwide.
MultiChoice boosts Canal+ in first results since deal
Canal+ reports its first financial results since acquiring MultiChoice, with the South African pay-TV operator boosting group revenue by R13 billion.
CANAL+ To Initiate Voluntary Severance Plan At MultiChoice Throughout Support Functions
French media group CANAL+ announced on Wednesday that it will initiate a voluntary severance plan at MultiChoice across its support functions. The company will also launch a restructuring programme at Irdeto, MultiChoice’s technology and cyber-security company. “These planned changes are consistent with the commitments CANAL+ made during the acquisition of MultiChoice and align with the […]
Canal+ brands Showmax an ‘expensive failure’
Canal+ has called Showmax an “expensive failure” whose closure will help accelerate cost savings at MultiChoice.
Pulling Espresso by Hand Is More Fun Than Pushing a Button
A manual espresso machine proves the best coffee-brewing tech is sometimes analog.
Rally Orbital Massager Review: The Oscillating Revolution
There are some minor drawbacks, but the Rally massager stands out as the lone circular massager in a sea of percussive heads.
AI voice agents poised to revolutionise SA’s digital customer service
Technology represents a turning point for traditional automated systems within contact centres, says 1Stream.
Drones, AI ‘removing humans from the battlefield’
Drone attacks increased 4 000% in four years as AI and unmanned systems reshape how – and by whom – wars are fought.
Fixing SA’s infrastructure starts with predictable IOT
In a high-pressure operating environment, municipalities, businesses and entrepreneurs need connectivity they can design around – not connectivity they need to manage, says Gregory Rood, CEO of Sigfox South Africa.
They Don’t Want Their Company’s Surveillance Tool Used by ICE
Thomson Reuters, best known for its media outlet and legal research tools, provides an investigative tool to immigration enforcers. Its Minnesota employees want that to stop.
Kastelo makes investing easy with tax-free savings account offering
The tax-free savings account, in partnership with Sygnia, is available on Kastelo’s app.
FNB rejigs eWallet with WhatsApp integration
The bank updates its eWallet platform by integrating it with WhatsApp, to target South Africa’s informal economy.
FNB launches eWallet on WhatsApp as it overhauls service
FNB is revamping its eWallet service and adding a WhatsApp channel to bring more users into the formal banking system.
DStv owner pivots to AI for content production
Canal+ has struck a deal with Google Cloud to bring generative AI to its production teams and streaming app.
Technology Is Reshaping Sleep Apnea Treatment
For decades, cumbersome CPAP machines have been the primary way to help people with sleep apnea. A range of new options has recently come into focus.
Canal+ targets JSE listing as it doubles down on Africa
Canal+ is heading to the JSE by mid-2026 – and is betting big on Africa to drive future growth.
Canal+ unveils big plan to stem DStv’s decline
Canal+ is investing €100-million to fix MultiChoice – but a continued subscriber exodus shows righting the ship won’t be easy.
A 1,300-Pound NASA Spacecraft To Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
Van Allen Probe A, a 1,300-pound (600 kg) NASA satellite launched in 2012 to study Earth’s radiation belts, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere this week. While most of it is expected to burn up during descent, “some components may survive,” reports the BBC. “The space agency said there is a one in 4,200 chance of being harmed by a piece of the probe, which it characterized as ‘low’...