1+ week, 5+ day ago   (527+ words) A regular fixture on the South African tech calendar these days, the Huawei Women in Tech Digital Skills Development Programme recently wrapped up its latest instalment, as a cohort of 50 female entrepreneurs and senior managers in government took part in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) The line between AI and real is becoming increasingly difficult to discern when it comes to social media. While many people are having to tell their mom that a video of a golden retriever walking up right and dapping up…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (372+ words) It has been a banner year for initial public offerings (IPO), with SpaceX leading the way and breaking several records. Also targeting an IPO soon, although a bit more modestly, is Oura, the makers of a leading smart ring in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (235+ words) This month, we covered the growth of local AI-powered platform My AI Lawyer, and how its platform is able to dispense legal advice 24/7 thanks to an integration within WhatsApp. As the platform continues to grow, its latest offering comes in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (217+ words) It seems like Google is continuing its push to get AI into the hands of more users. Last week, we covered an announcement for tertiary students, who could get access to 12 months of Google AI Plus for free, and now,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (387+ words) In 2023, we attended the first AWS Summit in Johannesburg, as the hyperscaler switched up from its usual hist city of Cape Town post-pandemic. At the event, we got to speak with one of the companies that works with AWS when…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) Earlier this year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a global program where it planned to send out teams of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) to assist its customers globally when it came to establishing agentic AI projects within their environments and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (248+ words) This week, Google announced a new AI-related promotion that will be of interest to students. In efforts to get more people using its Gemini platform, Google is offering students free access for a year to its AI Plus tier. The…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (496+ words) The disruptive impact of AI is difficult to ignore, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity. With the pervasive technology making the likes of deepfakes easier to create, AI-generated fraud is on the rise. It is being used to exploit consumers…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (507+ words) This week, OpenAI has rolled out a new version of its AI-powered chatbot called ChatGPT for Teens. As the name suggests, this is an exclusive version of the generative AI platform designed for younger users. More specifically, those under 18 years…...