ChatGPT-5 is offering unsafe and sometimes dangerous advice to people who appear to be in mental health crises, according to new research from King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP). In a study conducted in partnership with the Guardian, researchers found that the AI chatbot failed to identify high-risk behavior […]
In 2000, online pet retailer Pets.com spent millions of dollars on a Super Bowl commercial featuring a sock puppet. The ad became a cultural hit. Nine months later, the company collapsed. Its stock, once trading at $11, was nearly worthless. The dot-com bubble had burst, and the puppet became a symbol of an era when […]
A wave of low-quality, AI-generated content is spreading across social media, prompting worry among users and creators who say it is making online spaces feel less authentic. The trend, often called AI “slop,” includes grainy clips of unlikely events — such as dogs rescuing children from bears, rabbits bouncing on trampolines or Christmas markets set […]
At AfricaCom 2025 in Cape Town, Vladimir Freinkman, vice president of marketing and business development at Protei, discussed sustainable growth, network optimization, artificial intelligence and the role of tier-two vendors in Africa’s telecom market during an interview with TechAfrica News founder Akim Benamara. Balancing Growth, Investment and Revenue Freinkman said operators face a...
Blockchain has moved steadily into the mainstream in recent years as businesses across government, transport and logistics, finance and healthcare adopt the technology for a wide range of uses. Across these sectors, blockchain has helped strengthen trust and integrity in systems that manage large volumes of personal and financial data. It has also become an […]
Africa’s fast-growing digital economy has made the continent a major target for identity fraud, according to the Identity Fraud Report 2025–2026 released by Sumsub, a global digital identity verification company. Sumsub said the rise of mobile money, fintech platforms and e-government services has expanded financial inclusion but also created new opportunities for fraudsters. While basic […]
SA hosts Earthquake Response Exercise 2025 in Gqeberha
The Government of South Africa, through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), will host the Africa, Europe, and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise (ERE) 2025 this week.
The event will take place at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha from 1 to 5 December 2025.
National Treasury publishes operating budgets for municipalities
The National Treasury has published the operating and capital budgets of municipalities as adopted by their respective councils to enable communities to hold their municipal councils to account.“These budgets give an overview of expected revenue and expenditure trends in Local Government over the next three years,...