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AI to contribute $19,9trn to the global economy
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Co-ordinated remote attack targets 5 000 pagers
In an eye-watering demonstration of how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be employed to bring cyberwarfare into the physical realm, experts are scrambling to figure out how pagers used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah operatives were detonated yesterday. At least 11 people are...
Insurers have a critical role in defining ethical AI
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Targeted global spend can save millions of children
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Decarbonisation boosts bottom lines, but progress has slowed
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Legal reforms needed to unlock wind energy future
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RAG gains prominence in GenAI discussions
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New chair for King Committee
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SONA – professionalisation of directorship is critical
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SA fintech Mama Money grows 500% during the pandemic
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Tata Consultancy Services selected as tech provider for SA payment platform
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