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Motherboard sales are sharply declining as AI demand drives shortages and price hikes for memory, storage, CPUs, and other PC components. “Because of this, users who don’t have deep pockets are putting off upgrading their PCs and holding on to their current devices longer,” reports Tom’s Hardware. From the report: Asus, which sold 15 million motherboards in 2025, has only shipped a little more...
Meta said Ofcom’s calculations were “disproportionate”; the regulator said it would defend its position.
OpenAI’s chatbot has some weird linguistic tics in Chinese that are driving users crazy.
In an email viewed by WIRED, Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is inviting interested parties to submit bids in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a terminal operator to finance, operate, maintain, refurbish and/or construct a Liquid Bulk Terminal at the Port of Cape Town for a 25-year concession period. The project site is an existing […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: At its Code with Claude developer conference on Wednesday, Anthropic announced a deal with SpaceX to utilize the entire compute capacity of the latter’s data center in Memphis, Tennessee. On stage at the conference, CEO Dario Amodei said the deal was intended to increase usage limits for Anthropic’s Pro and Max plan subscribers. The...
Over the years, stablecoins were considered a niche product within the crypto world. They were handy enough, all right, and primarily internal. They were used by traders to arbitrage between positions, by exchanges to provide liquidity, and by crypto-native businesses to serve as a convenient way to link volatile assets to dollar-linked stability. During that […]
The rocket company’s new semiconductor factory, called Terafab, is part of the billionaire’s increasing efforts to dominate artificial intelligence.
Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it’s not enough to catch the disease early.
Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies.
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This year, people are on the lookout for gifts that are outside of the normal card and flowers. For Mother’s Day 2026, show your appreciation for everything Mom does by giving her something that speaks to her personality, her hobbies, and the well-deserved pampering she has earned. Here […]
Mirnotoriety shares a report from The Telegraph: Richard Dawkins has said chatbots should be considered conscious (source paywalled; alternative source) after spending two days interacting with the Claude AI engine. The evolutionary biologist said he had the “overwhelming feeling” of talking to a human during conversations with Claude, and said it was hard not to treat the program as “a genuine...
From a student digs kitchen in Stellenbosch, to a majority investment from PSG Group, ButtaNutt’s growth story is one of calculated risk and local focus. Founded in 2013, the business started with a single product: macadamia nut butter. Today, ButtaNutt is one of South Africa’s leading plant-based milk brands, with expansion into plant-based milks since […]
Powered by Gemini and designed around simplicity, the new Fitbit Air could finally give the screenless fitness tracker market a compelling alternative to Whoop.
Google is sunsetting Google Fit by year’s end. While Fitbit remains very much alive, the rebranded Google Health app is your one-stop shop for all things health and fitness.
Pineapple, the South African digital insurance provider, has been named an Endeavor Outlier. This exclusive, invite-only designation is reserved for the top 10% of high-performing companies in the global Endeavor network. The Outliers programme recognises a select group of Endeavor Entrepreneurs whose companies meet strict, annually updated benchmarks across revenue, growth, and capital raised....
Digital identity experts have welcomed new draft regulations as a good starting point but have flagged areas of concern.
Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics say
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A series of high-profile and under-the-radar decisions by US health agencies have scientists and doctors questioning the extent of the agencies’ control over public communications – and they say the debate is obscuring the most important...
Judging by a slew of recent corporate announcements, your next “co-worker” might be an artificial intelligence agent – doing the work of an assistant, job scheduler, morning debriefer, learning coach and more. JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, describes a clear vision for a new world of omnipresent AI agents: “Every employee will have their […]
Sleep Number’s new model leans plush, but its smart support might convert even die-hard firmness fans.
Broadcaster-only election rules leave South Africa exposed to the AI-driven disinformation already shaping votes elsewhere.