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Chinese tech giant Alibaba will spend more than $50 billion (R921bn) on artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
ALIBABA

China's Alibaba launches international data centre push

Hangzhou-based Alibaba is one of the frontrunners in China's artificial intelligence industry, with its Qwen model among the world's most downloaded AI models.

  • AFP
2 min read
A 2025 review on Privacy in Speech Technology found that voice interfaces can hear conversations occurring in the same acoustic space and can mistake any unrelated speech or sounds for their wake words.
AI

Hey Alexa: How much office talk is absorbed by technology?

Why the devices on your desk may be your next security risk.

  • Richard Frost
4 min read
Pilot has launched Navigator, an AI intelligence tool designed to help South African restaurants turn point of sale data into actionable insights that can protect profitability.
PILOT

Homegrown AI tool helps South African restaurants protect profits

Pilot has launched Navigator, an AI intelligence tool designed to help South African restaurants turn point of sale data into actionable insights that can protect profitability.

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
Forty one percent of cyberbullying victims in South Africa become withdrawn in class.
CYBERBULLYING

When home isn't safe: The reality of cyberbullying in SA

From WhatsApp burn books to AI deepfakes, how relentless online harassment is invading South African homes, destroying academic lives, and triggering severe mental health crises.

  • Vuyile Madwantsi
5 min read