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The 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…
Scaling ambition: Microsoft’s Mission Next EEIP unlocks growth for South Africa’s high impact SMMEs
For more than thirty years, Microsoft has played a pivotal role in shaping South Africa’s digital evolution – moving far beyond its reputation as a global technology provider to…
Microsoft launches AI partnership to empower TVET educators and students
The initiative is supported by the department of higher education and training, underscoring the government’s commitment to digital transformation in education, alongside a…
There is no genocide in South Africa – but there is billionaire disinformation
The scene in the Oval Office reflected the apartheid of the excessively wealthy, supported by Big Tech that peddles lies of white genocide, and the poor
The mirage of AI: South Africa’s reality check on the tech ‘utopia’
Automation, driven by artificial intelligence, threatens jobs for low-skilled and semi-skilled workers and these groups are also subjected to higher interest rates and…
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
Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
HONOR is punching above its weight
The brand is confident it will continue its growth in the local mobile industry
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Youth development group sparks debate: Is South Africa fighting a skills shortage or a jobs shortage?
Afrika Tikkun and Microsoft unite South African businesses to revolutionise youth employability and close the skills gap
ChatGPT has democratised AI, but like all new tech, comes with risks: analysts
The artificial intelligence language model is regarded as the fastest growing ‘app’ in history, garnering over 100 million active users in two months
In brief: The week in business
Plant-based products becoming more popular; Microsoft set to retrench 10 000 employees; and Black Friday blues
Business laptop versus general laptop — what’s the real difference?
Commercial notebooks are fitted with a metal or carbon fibre chassis and high-powered central and graphics processing units allowing faster response and smooth multitasking
Kenya upgrades it’s ‘Silicon Savannah’ drawcard
The country has lauded the upcoming launch of a new International Finance Centre in Nairobi as it looks to position itself as a tech startup hub