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South Africa

MIT study finds AI already cost-competitive with work equal to 12% of U.S. jobs

Today at 13:20 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence systems are now powerful and inexpensive enough to perform work equivalent to nearly 12 percent of U.S. jobs, according to a new MIT study — a finding likely to intensify pressure on employers, workers and policymakers to prepare for rapid changes in the economy. The research, written in October and released Wednesday, estimates […]

South Africa

Experts Urge Nigeria To Build Local AI Tools To Safeguard Data Privacy And Protect African Digital Assets

Today at 13:18 PM, via iAfrica

Experts are calling on Nigeria to accelerate the development of homegrown artificial intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect Africa’s digital resources from external exploitation. The appeal was made at the AI Summit hosted by the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development on Wednesday in Abuja, where technology practitioners and policy specialists gathered to […]

Business

Trouble for braai lovers in South Africa

Today at 17:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The latest Braai Index shows that meat prices in South Africa are still running hot, and cooling inflation for side dishes aren’t enough to balance it out.

Business

800,000 jobs at risk in South Africa

Today at 16:30 PM, via Daily Investor

Solidarity warned that 800,000 direct and indirect jobs could be at risk if the government fails to deliver on its commitments and promises.

Science/Tech

VaultCoin Ecosystem Announces VLTC Token Presale to Bootstrap Sentinel Network and Hybrid Custody Vaults

Today at 17:30 PM, via Tech Financials

Panama City, Republic of Panama (PinionNewswire) — VaultCoin Ecosystem today announced the presale of VLTC, the native utility token that powers its Hybrid Custody Ecosystem – a decentralized crypto custody architecture designed to make Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies Unstealable, Unlosable, and Unconfiscatable. The VLTC presale marks the first major step in launching on-chain staking and […]

Science/Tech

Texas Makes a Historic BTC Buy — Is Bitcoin Hyper the Smartest Follow-Up Play?

Today at 17:26 PM, via Tech Financials

Texas just rewired the crypto narrative with a single decision: the state officially bought Bitcoin (BTC), dropping $10 million into a dedicated Bitcoin reserve. This wasn’t a symbolic resolution or a feel-good policy gesture, it was a real purchase, executed under a newly created “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” designed to secure long-term exposure to digital assets. […]

Science/Tech

Best Altcoins to Buy as XRP Dominates Markets and Solana Cools — What Comes Next?

Today at 17:20 PM, via Tech Financials

Altcoins are reshaping the market narrative once again. XRP and Solana are seeing strong institutional attention through accelerating ETF inflows, giving traders a rare mix of caution and opportunity as the broader market cools. With volatility dropping across major assets, investors are scanning for early stage plays that could outperform once momentum returns. This environment […]

Science/Tech

Has Altcoin Season Fear Peaked As Digitap ($TAP) Pushes Higher?

Today at 17:06 PM, via Tech Financials

Over the last month, Bitcoin has fallen from roughly $126,000 in late October to around $86,000 at the end of November. This 30% drawdown dragged most altcoins down even further, and the Fear and Greed Index hit 10 (Extreme Fear). Almost everyone took a serious haircut, and investors are starting to wonder if it is […]