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Meet James: The human hand model AI can’t replicate

Windhoek Beer unveils a bold new campaign featuring the realest hand model you’ll ever meet While many brands are turning to AI-generated perfection, Windhoek Beer has gone in the opposite...

AI may not take your job, but it could change how careers begin

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed in binary terms: either as an existential threat that will replace workers, or as a tool that will usher in the next wave...

Infobip Launches PitchMate — An AI Fan Companion for Global Football

Global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip launched PitchMate, a new AI-powered conversational agent that brings football fans closer to the action of the world’s biggest football tournament. Purpose-built for...

AI for Good Global Commission Initiative brings together leaders from government, business and international organisations to advance practical pathways to unlocking AI’s potential

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff, and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin today announced the launch of the AI for Good Global Commission.  The Commission brings together...

Kaspersky warns of a large-scale campaign using fake free software to deploy a RAT via ScreenConnect

A remote admin tool ScreenConnect is being distributed through fake websites designed to mimic the official pages of well-known software products. In total, researchers identified more than 90 domains...

Vertiv Increases Manufacturing Capacity with New Facility in Malaysia, to Support Growing Demand for AI and Digital Infrastructure Across Asia

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the opening of its manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, expanding the company’s manufacturing footprint to support growing...

AI in stockbroking: why co-pilot must come before autopilot

As financial institutions race to deploy AI agents, the debate is quickly shifting from what artificial intelligence (AI) can automate to what it should automate. In stockbroking, where every...

Google Cloud Summit in Africa highlights the Continent’s digital transformation and unveils new Agentic AI and Infrastructure Investments

Google announced five major AI initiatives, spanning research, digital skilling, startup funding, and infrastructure Google Cloud today hosted its inaugural Cloud Summit in Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in...

Kaspersky warns of The Gentlemen ransomware group expanding operations with new malware

New Kaspersky GReAT (Global Research and Analysis Team) research into the rapidly growing ransomware group known as The Gentlemen has showed that the attackers have evolved their tactics through new...

Insurers grapple with new fraud threat: AI-generated images

Fake or altered photos depict evidence, from crash scenes to receipts, to support fraudulent claims. Insurance fraud, unfortunately, is inevitable. A certain amount of fraud is priced into the product. The...

More than half of local users encountered fraud or scams online, Kaspersky responds with AI-powered protection

More than half (61%) of Internet users in South Africa faced fraud over the past year, and 52% became victims of attacks on their devices, accounts or data (social...

AI, your virtual assistant on a photographic trip

For decades, photography tours have focused strictly on traditional fundamentals: chasing golden hour light, mastering manual exposure, and framing compelling compositions. However, the rise of artificial intelligence has introduced...
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AI is changing the rules of trust and identity

For years, we have relied on familiar signals to establish trust online. A recognisable face on a video call, a familiar voice on the...

The next challenge for AI-built businesses is getting paid

AI is changing who can build digital products and how quickly they can bring their ideas to life. The latest Africa MSME Pulse survey,...

SAS predictions: 2027 is the year of AI consequences

For years, AI has shown enterprises what’s possible. In 2027, they’ll demand proof that it delivers. As AI moves deeper into business operations and gains...

Your employees are using AI. Have you given them a safe way to do it?

An employee is preparing for a customer meeting and wants an AI assistant to summarise a lengthy proposal. They paste the document into a...

South Africa’s insurers enter the age of agentic AI as CX becomes the new battleground

Despite South African insurers investing significantly in digital transformation over the past decade, many customers still experience fragmented and slow journeys that rely heavily...
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