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Most banks are exploring GenAI
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NTT Data plans vertical market investment
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South Africans growing fonder of AI – even as a boss
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How the market for mind-reading is developing
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Automotive semiconductor vendors vying for position in $88bn market
The global automotive semiconductor market is on track to surpass $88-billion by 2027 - driven by the surging demand for high-performance computing (HPC) chips, graphics processing units (GPUs), radar chips, and laser sensors, according to IDC. The research group's...
Wind energy projects on the rise
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SweepSouth spotlights woes of domestic workers
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NYDA, ALX look to combat youth unemployment
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GenAI drives massive growth in AI spend
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