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Plural’s AI-Powered Policy Tracking Platform Expands into Africa

Plural, a trailblazing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered policy tracking platform, has set its sights on Africa, announcing its strategic expansion to facilitate access to public…

AI won’t take your job, but humans with AI skills will

Ursula Fear, senior talent programme manager at Salesforce South Africa, dispels the extremes of AI mythos and highlights its true impact on the workforce….

Epica Awards introduces AI juror in creative experiment

In a nod to the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) globally, the Epica Awards, a renowned creative industry prize in South Africa, has…

New AI association in SA to drive education and innovation

Zindi, one of the co-founding members of the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), is taking a proactive step towards promoting AI education and…

Three ways Artificial Intelligence will change the BPO landscape

Artificial Intelligence has received a lot of attention of late as it looks set to revolutionise and transform the way organisations and their people…

ChatGPT: AI’s creative limits and job threat

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot system ChatGPT has caused a stir in creative industries, with professionals concerned about the potential loss of…

SA learners win big with AI for tourism project

Learners from Manenberg Secondary School in Cape Town, South Africa have won the Leaders of Tomorrow programme, an AI education programme aimed at informing…

SA CX platform inQuba first to launch integrated Whatsapp chat

Leading SA customer experience (CX) company inQuba announced the launch of a fully integrated Whatsapp chat feature on their platform – the first of…

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

South African startup Envisionit Deep AI has won $50 000 at the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge with its healthcare solution, Radify. The startup…

SA chicken chain Hungry Lion harnesses AI to reduce errors

SA chicken empire Hungry Lion has brought on Stellenbosch-based AI startup Predictive Insights to reduce errors in demand forecasts and staff scheduling. Predictive Insights…

Intelligent automation offers a major opportunity to SMEs [Opinion]

In the past, most business experts believed that there were simply too many situations, variables, and possibilities for companies to manage to effectively be…

Artificial Intelligence has POPIA implications

Rapid evolution in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, as well as improvements in computing power and the increasing availability of data, have led to significant…

Microtraction invests in Nigerian edtech startup Gradely

Lagos-based early-stage investor Microtraction has invested in Nigerian edtech startup Gradely. Microtraction made the announcement in a blog post on Medium last week. The startup…

CB Insights lists SA startup Dataprophet on AI 100 ranking

US investment analytics platform CB Insights today named Cape Town based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet, as part of…

No easy task deciding whether your AI innovation can be patented or not [Opinion]

There’s been a lot of hoo-ha recently about whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can be listed as an inventor on a patent application….

SA AI startup Kriterion selected for Microsoft, Intel backed ION Smart City Accelerator

SA artificial intelligence (AI) startup Kriterion has announced its selection as one of 10 companies for the first cohort of Intel and Microsoft’s US-based ION Smart…

Fintech accounts for over a third of SA tech startup investments in 2019 so far

Over a third of the over R500-million rand in venture capital (VC) investments directed to SA tech startups so far this year, has gone…

DataProphet listed by World Economic Forum in its Technology Pioneers of 2019

Hot on the heels of their recent award, SA machine learning startup DataProphet has again been honoured — this time by The World Economic Forum (WEF)….

‘AI-focused Cortex Ventures to begin investing by year-end’

Cortex Ventures, a Cape Town based fund that aims to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) developments, expects to make its first investments in the…

DataProphet wins AIconics Award for Best Innovation in Deep Learning [Updated]

Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet has won the AIconics Award for Best Innovation in Deep Learning, at an awards ceremony held last night (11 June)…

Dawn of Disruption board game teaches players about how to make money from AI

We all know or have an inkling of an idea of what artificial intelligence (AI) is, but do you know what your company or…

SA’s Xineoh in $500k funding round, as it eyes opening second Canada office

SA tech company Xineoh has closed a $500 000 equity funding round and is now exploring opening a second office in Canada — in…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

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