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Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent months after models developed by OpenAI and rival lab Anthropic were involved in security incidents during testing.

OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns

Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent months after models developed by OpenAI and rival lab Anthropic were involved in security incidents during testing.

Combined with previously authorized amounts, the company's overall buyback program now totals $235 billion, which Nvidia expects to complete by the end of its fiscal year 2028 in January.

AI giant Nvidia authorizes record R2.76 trillion share buyback

Combined with previously authorised amounts, the company's overall buyback program now totals $235 billion, which Nvidia expects to complete by the end of its fiscal year 2028 in…

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

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.

The interior of a data centre in Hamina, Finland.

Google data centre sparks protests in Austria

While Europe lags far behind the United States in data centre capacity, there are already hundreds of data centres across the continent, with many more planned as it looks to…

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.

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

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

Dr Nik Eberl is the founder and executive chair: The Future of Jobs Summit™ (Official T20 Side Event). He is also the author of Nation of Champions: How South Africa won the World Cup of Destination Branding.

Stop asking what AI will take. Ask what it can create

South Africa should move beyond asking how many jobs AI might displace and focus on how it can help build new businesses, industries and employment opportunities.

 A Tamagotchi, the 90s digital pet that lent its shape and its nickname to the "TAD" attestation device Rautenbach's team built.

He replaced his own team with AI. Now he wants to replace your card.

One programmer, a team of AI agents and an audacious attempt to rethink payments.

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.

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.

Worried about elderly parents living alone? Maybe AI has a solution.

Could AI robots help care for South Africans’ ageing parents?

AI companions and robots are moving into elder care, but could they help South Africans care for ageing parents?

HONOR’s Robot Phone embeds a motorised gimbal camera in a smartphone, promising smoother video and a glimpse of how AI could make mobile devices more responsive to the physical world.

From lens to robot: how HONOR is redefining the creator’s toolkit in the AI era

HONOR’s Robot Phone embeds a motorised gimbal camera in a smartphone, promising smoother video and a glimpse of how AI could make mobile devices more responsive to the physical…

South African grocery retailers including Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths are introducing AI-led tools that help customers plan meals, discover products and build shopping baskets as consumers look for greater value and convenience.

How Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths are using AI to reshape grocery shopping

Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths are rolling out AI shopping tools that offer recipe ideas, product recommendations and faster basket building as South Africans look for value…

Discover how Pick n Pay is transforming grocery shopping in South Africa with its innovative Pick n Pay Inspire feature, integrating social commerce and AI to enhance the shopping experience.

How Pick n Pay is integrating AI and social commerce into grocery shopping

Discover how Pick n Pay is transforming grocery shopping in South Africa with its innovative Pick n Pay Inspire feature, integrating social commerce and AI to enhance the…

SA music is going global, but the people behind it are still struggling to capture its financial value.

Is the global rise of SA music translating to fair pay for artists?

South African music is reaching global audiences, but creators are still struggling to capture its full financial value, with piracy, royalty leaks and emerging digital threats…

With household finances under pressure, South African consumers are increasingly using AI to research products, compare prices and assess whether brands are delivering genuine value.

South African shoppers using AI to get more value

Amid rising living costs, South African consumers are turning to AI to make smarter shopping decisions, but are brands keeping up with their expectations?

Discover how Southern African organisations are evolving digitally and the critical steps they must take to transition from intelligent to autonomous operations in an era of rapid change.

From intelligent to autonomous: what Southern African firms need to get right next

Discover how Southern African organisations are evolving digitally and the critical steps they must take to transition from intelligent to autonomous operations in an era of…

Sixty60 has launched Pixie Smart Chat, an AI powered shopping assistant that can understand text, voice and images while helping customers build personalised grocery baskets.

Shoprite expands Sixty60 AI assistant that understands voice, images and shopping lists

Sixty60 has launched Pixie Smart Chat, an AI powered shopping assistant that can understand text, voice and images while helping customers build personalised grocery baskets.

With South Africa launching its new AI-powered Electronic Travel Authorisation system, the country is joining a global movement towards digital border management.

Inside SA’s new AI border system: Shorter queues, smart gates and big questions

As South Africa and the world roll out automated AI checkpoints to fight visa fraud, travellers are left balancing seamless journeys against growing data privacy fears.

Tyga’s “$TARFACE”, an 1980s-inspired album made with the use of artificial intelligence alongside the rapper’s own vocals and lyrics.
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Is Tyga's '$TARFACE' a sign of AI's future in music creation?

Tyga’s use of AI on “$TARFACE” is part of a much bigger shift in music, where artificial intelligence is being used to create sounds, imitate artists and generate songs at…

AI-powered attacks are making cybercrime faster, more scalable, and harder to attribute, with 55% of cybercrime cases in 2025 involving AI, according to an Interpol report.

AI-powered cyber threats: Why SA businesses need more than annual audits

In an era where cyber threats loom larger than ever, learn how South African companies can escape the pitfalls of relying solely on annual audits and modernise their…