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latest news & developmentsThe hidden costs of AI’s data-centre boom’
By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
Africa’s data, the new sovereignty frontier
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that all data is subject to the laws and regulations of the nation state or jurisdiction in which it is collected. This concept gained…
Elections and power in the digital age
These prosecutions mark a rising pattern: as elections approach across Africa, the distance between digital civic space and state power grows
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Reporters Without Borders wants big techs to give more prominence to trustworthy news content on platforms
The media freedom group said a provisional report by the Competition Commission in February ‘clearly recognises journalism’s value in the content circulating on online platforms’
Markets reel as Trump’s tariffs take a toll
The president’s tariffs were intended to assert US dominance, but they are increasingly a self-inflicted wound that may undermine the economic strength he champions
Competition Commission’s assumptions about the Copyright Bill are mistaken
The controversial Bill’s ‘fair use’ clause risks giveaway of South African news media’s content to digital platforms
Competition Commission takes on Google and Meta to save SA journalism
In a landmark move, the commission has released a provisional report that exposes how the tech giants have systematically exploited the local media industry, particularly…
Meta’s freedom of speech gamble: Rights in the age of algorithms
We need a discussion about the intersection between technology and human rights so the loudest voices don’t drown out the most truthful
Why we must abandon corporate social media for community-rooted tools
We can build a digital landscape that prioritises people over profit, collaboration over control and justice over exploitation
The era of misinformation and disinformation is a global crisis
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
Deepfake adverts exploit prominent figures: Banxso and Afrimarkets under scrutiny
Banxso has denied any links to or association with Immediate Matrix, the company behind some of the adverts that direct users to its trading platforms
Online news participation dwindles
A report says fewer people are commenting and posting about news articles — and those who do are likely to be men, higher educated and politically partisan
Top 10 Apple products of all time
The M&G picks out the brands best products over the past 25 years
The apple of Steve Jobs’ s eye turns 25 this year
More than a decade after his death, the genius behind the brand remains at Apple