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Gerrymandered America is heading towards constitutional crisis

Today at 20:58 PM, via Daily Maverick

A landmark Supreme Court ruling has made it harder to challenge racial discrimination in US voting maps, handing Republicans a potential electoral advantage. The decision raises deeper questions about the health of American democracy and the resilience of its constitutional institutions.

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DATA EXPOSURE: AI may be smart, but boards still carry the legal headache

Today at 20:54 PM, via Daily Maverick

Artificial intelligence is no longer the shiny new toy in the corporate cupboard. It is already sitting inside fraud detection systems, customer service tools, compliance monitoring, investment processes, document drafting, staff workflows and board packs.

South Africa

The Artificial Future: What Does AI Look Like When Africans Are The Ones Building It?

Today at 20:19 PM, via iAfrica

A hackathon, workshops, and a conference built around one question. HACKATHON May 30 – June 6 · Free · Virtual + In-person (Lagos) The next Artificial Future hackathons bring together builders to creatively solve real African problems using AI — across four thematic areas: There is also a non-technical track for those working in data […]

Business

Bad news for burger lovers in South Africa

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

New data shares that the cost of a single burger has increased by R64 in the last three decades in South Africa—far outstripping inflation.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 2 June 2026

Today at 20:48 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Sekai Raises $26M in Seed and Series A as Users Create, Play, and Remix 15 Million Mini-Apps 

Today at 20:47 PM, via Tech Financials

Funding, co-led by Khosla Ventures and Connect Ventures, will scale engineering and product and deepen Sekai’s creator partnerships with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) SAN FRANCISCO— Sekai, the consumer platform where anyone can build software by describing what they want, today announced $26 million in Seed and Series A funding. The Series A of $20 million […]

Science/Tech

Trump Signs AI Executive Order Asking Companies To Give Government Early Access To Models

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking artificial intelligence companies to provide models to the federal government to assess their capabilities ahead of a full release. The order asks companies, on a voluntary basis, to participate in a benchmarking process to assess a model’s “advanced cyber capabilities” and...