Artificial intelligence (AI)

Dell boss says one South African could soon run a billion-rand company

Dell Technologies president Adrian McDonald says artificial intelligence could let one person run a R1.7-billion company and South Africa could lead the way.

Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs as AI takes over human work

Amazon plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks, with CEO Andy Jassy saying the company must “get stronger.”

Cheap ChatGPT Go lands in South Africa

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Go across Africa, offering South Africans advanced AI tools for R149 a month – far cheaper than the Plus and Pro plans.

Altron fires up South Africa’s first AI factory

Tech giant Altron has opened South Africa’s first artificial intelligence factory, giving local companies access to powerful Nvidia technology and secure local data hosting.

ChatGPT still rules the chatbot world

ChatGPT remains the world’s most popular AI chatbot, topping the AI Big Bang Study 2025 with 46.6 billion visits.

Zulu regiments fear Iris robot could replace real teachers

A robot teacher shown at the Zulu Reed Dance left regiments worried that the new technology could take jobs from thousands of teachers.

University of Johannesburg opens free online course on artificial intelligence

The University of Johannesburg is offering free online courses on artificial intelligence to anyone who wants to learn.

OpenAI unleashes GPT-5 with major ChatGPT upgrade

OpenAI launches powerful GPT-5 model upgrading ChatGPT for millions of users.

AI takes charge where aid once ruled in Africa

Artificial intelligence is replacing traditional foreign aid as tech giants and local start-ups tackle Africa’s biggest challenges with powerful digital tools.

Lawyers used fake cases from AI in court papers

A legal team is under investigation after submitting fake court cases generated by artificial intelligence in a Gauteng High Court case.

Denmark to give people copyright over their own faces and voices

Denmark wants to stop deepfake abuse by changing the law to give everyone rights to their own face, voice and body.

Meta offers OpenAI staff R1.8-billion signing bonuses but gets rejected

Meta tried poaching OpenAI's top workers with US$100-million signing bonuses, but nobody accepted the massive pay offers.

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