A growing diplomatic rift between South Africa and Taiwan is sparking concern across the tech and AI sectors, with experts warning that potential chip export restrictions could stall digital innovation, data center operations, and economic growth. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is weighing curbs on semiconductor exports in response to what it calls […]

Forget everything you know about legal AI – Murphy’s Law, a South African-built legal intelligence engine, is reshaping how law firms operate. Far beyond a “ChatGPT for Law,” this AI tool is helping top firms cut research time from 15 hours to 15 minutes, anticipate legal risks, and protect institutional knowledge with enterprise-grade security. Developed […]

While it offers the potential to democratise access to innovative tools and reduce production costs (including those that assist in scriptwriting, editing, visual effects, and distribution), it also raises urgent questions about ownership, job displacement, loss of artistic originality, authenticity, and cultural preservation. In the creative ecosystem, which is rich in tradition, diverse...

Google is rolling out its new AI-powered business calling feature to all U.S. users, allowing people to gather information – such as pricing and availability – from local businesses without having to make the call themselves. The agentic AI tool, previously tested through Search Labs, now appears when users search phrases like “pet groomers near […]

Airtel Malawi Plc has launched Africa’s first AI-powered Spam Alert Service, a major step in protecting customers from fraudulent SMS messages and boosting digital security nationwide. Unveiled on July 3, the service offers real-time alerts for suspected spam messages and is accessible to all Airtel subscribers, including users of both smartphones and feature phones. The […]

A dirt road in Kenya. Heavy heat shimmers over the surrounding savannah. A loan officer approaches a herd of cattle and pulls out a smartphone. Standing next to the owner, a woman with a proud yet cautious gaze, he photographs an animal. Hundreds of miles away, an artificial intelligence algorithm transforms that animal into a […]

The Y20 summit revealed disparities in youth-driven calls for climate justice, inclusive growth and sovereignty between the Global South and North

Gulf sovereign wealth funds are rapidly expanding in Africa, filling a financing gap left by China’s strategic pullback and reshaping the continent’s development landscape

Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor

The withdrawal from the World Health Organisation will take one year to come into effect

The majority of poll respondents in South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries believe China will outpace the US in global influence over the next 20 years

Teams from the sheriff’s department continue sifting through rubble, using dogs to search for human remains