Telkom ‘car prize’ is a scam!

Telkom has warned that fraudsters are impersonating the company online to tell individuals they have won a car as part of its recent Summer Campaign. Customers are then asked to make a payment to “release” or claim the prize. The telco has emphasised that it will...
Dedicated AI school launches

Dedicated AI school launches

Regenesys Education has launched what it believes to be Africa’s first institution dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) education. The School of AI is a dedicated academic institution offering structured programmes across AI fundamentals, machine learning...

Collective action needed for the decarbonisation of Africa

While Africa remains highly vulnerable to climate change, it faces critical energy challenges that hamper decarbonisation efforts, says a new white paper from Vodacom, which outlines several practical solutions that could help accelerate decarbonisation across the ICT...

Pixie flits from the garden to enter your shopping trolley

Shoprite’s Sixty60 is now looking to do your grocery shopping for you with the introduction of a new, personalised AI-powered shopping assistant – Pixie. Pixie – developed entirely in-house by ShopriteX – predicts what it thinks individual customers need,...

AI startup Refiant raises $5m

The world’s biggest technology companies are set to spend nearly $700-billion this year building data centres to power artificial intelligence. Global data centre energy consumption is expected to double by 2028, with AI workloads driving the majority of that...

Don’t be a distracted driver during this holiday month

April is distracted driving awareness month – a timely reminder for South Africans as many undertake holiday trips to make a conscious decision to never drive while distracted (DWD). Insurance data says distracted driving increases the likelihood of a crash by...