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Aterian Taps AI Partner Lithosquare For Copper Exploration in Morocco and Botswana

Tuesday at 10:02 AM, via iAfrica

UK-based junior miner Aterian announced Dec. 9 that it has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with French start-up Lithosquare to launch a joint copper exploration program in Morocco and Botswana. Under the agreement, Aterian will use Lithosquare’s data science and artificial intelligence tools to identify high-potential copper targets, joining a growing number of mining […]

AI Search Tools Disrupt Online Recipe Industry, Leaving Food Bloggers Scrambling

Tuesday at 09:56 AM, via iAfrica

When Google rolled out its AI Mode search feature in March, it began offering AI-generated recipes. The results were often flawed. In one widely shared example, the system failed to recognize satire from The Onion and advised users to cook with non-toxic glue. The missteps highlight a growing concern among food bloggers whose recipes are […]

AI Investment Boom Faces Growing Doubts as Costs Rise and Returns Lag

Tuesday at 09:51 AM, via iAfrica

Three years after OpenAI ignited global enthusiasm for artificial intelligence with the launch of ChatGPT, investor confidence is showing signs of strain. While funding continues to pour into the sector, doubts are growing about whether current spending levels can deliver sustainable returns. Recent market moves have added to the unease. Nvidia shares have sold off, […]

NICE Launches Locally Hosted AI Customer Experience Platform in South Africa

Tuesday at 09:49 AM, via iAfrica

NICE Ltd. has launched its CXone Mpower customer experience platform on a locally hosted cloud in South Africa, expanding its artificial intelligence footprint on the continent despite recent stock pressure. The Nasdaq-listed company announced on Dec. 10 that the platform is now supported by redundant data centers in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Hosting the system […]

DCDT’s Mlindi Mashologu to Open ITWeb AI Summit 2026 With Policy Update

Tuesday at 09:46 AM, via iAfrica

Mlindi Mashologu, deputy director-general for ICT Information Society and Capacity Development at the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, will deliver the opening keynote address at ITWeb’s AI Summit 2026. Mashologu, who has held his current role since 2020, is expected to provide an update on South Africa’s National AI Policy Framework and explain how […]

Reflecting on SA’s nation building, cohesion journey

Tuesday at 09:31 AM, via SAnews

Reflecting on SA’s nation building, cohesion journey

As we bask in the holiday spirit and festive cheer, our collective reflection at the sunset of 2025 should also acknowledge how far democratic South Africa has come.

While spending time with family and loved ones is a hallmark of the December break, it is also a time at which the country commemorates Reconciliation Month which,...

Majodina assures accountability in R53bn Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Monday at 20:26 PM, via SAnews

Majodina assures accountability in R53bn Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has assured that there will be full accountability for the R53 billion allocated for the implementation of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

“We will account at the right time. When the project is completed, the books will be audited… We...

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