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Elon Musk creates AI firm xAI
Elon Musk has finally launched his long-teased artificial intelligence start-up xAI, unveiling a team comprised of engineers from the same big US technology firms that he hopes to challenge in his bid to build an alternative to ChatGPT. The company will be led by Elon Musk who has said on a number of occasions that
LG looking to offer subscriptions for TVs and appliances
LG has plans on offering subscriptions for its TV and appliances as part of its ambition to create a business model centred on customer engagement. The South Korean company is meaning to doing this as part of the plans that will help it to grow company revenue from $51 billion (R917 billion) to $78 billion
Former Eskom boss says coal power will solve load-shedding
According to Eskom’s former CEO Jacob Maroga, the company’s focus on improving its coal fleet’s performance and recognition of coal’s importance will end load-shedding in this country. Talking to eNCA, Maroga said that the utility must focus on its existing infrastructure as it provides the solution to load-shedding. Previously, he said that Eskom was concentrating
Google Bard AI can now talk
Google has revealed that its latest round of updates for its Bard artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has added the ability to respond with spoken words instead of only text. The tech giant company also expanded Bard’s linguistic knowledge while adding more response controls, and Bard now is able to provide responses in over 40 languages.
Icasa launches online platform for managing phone numbers in South Africa
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), has revealed that it is launching its online Numbering Portal. The company mentioned that this was in line with its Numbering Plan rules and would facilitate the management of national numbering resources. The portal is set to serve as a centralised platform for efficient and transparent management
William Mzimba stepping down at Vodacom
Head of Vodacom Business in South Africa, William Mzimba is set to step down from the company after a five-year tenure. His last day on the job will be the 30th of September. Vodacom confirmed in a statement that Mzimba will be exiting, saying he is retiring from the role. The company also revealed that
Africa remains phishing prone, but ongoing training slashes risk
More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering scams. However, regular training can significantly reduce their chances of falling victim to such cyber threats. This is among the key findings of KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Africa, which measures organisations’ Phish-prone Percentage
WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER CHARGE YOUR PHONE WITH A THIRD-PARTY CABLE
In recent years, smartphone manufacturers have made significant improvements to address one of the most common complaints of smartphone users: battery life. In the early days of mobile phones, battery life was not a major concern since the devices had limited features and could last for weeks on a single charge. However, with the introduction
Government delegation to travel to US to try to save trade deal
A delegation in government is set to embark on a charm offensive in the US this week in a bid to defuse tensions with South Africa’s second largest trading partner over foreign policy and retain its preferential access to American markets. Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister is one of the people planning meet with US
WhatsApp Communities add a phone number privacy feature
WhatsApp has added an extra layer of privacy for community members on the platform. Named “phone number privacy”, the feature gives a guarantee that your phone number is hidden from other members. As much as the participants’ list used to be hidden in the community announcement group, attempting to interact through message reactions was still
Vumatel and Huawei launch 50Gbps fibre in South Africa
The two tech companies, Vumatel and Huawei have partnered up to integrate 50-gigabit passive optical network (50G PON) capabilities into the fibre operator’s infrastructure. Considering that this is significantly higher than the existing 2.5Gbps capabilities Vuma currently has, Huawei stated that following its testing phase, the deployment of this first-to-market technology is set to make
Amazon Marketplace is hiring in South Africa
Amazon has made a commitment to its plans to launch a South African marketplace, and the company is currently advertising 30 full-time positions in the country, a fair portion of which are marketplace-related. The online retail company is currently for the hunt for a marketplace manager, B-BBEE programme manager, marketing head, ER and HR compliance
Apple launches an emergency update for this year’s tenth zero-day
Apple is launching a new set of Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates to address its tenth zero-day vulnerability in 2023. Reports say that the new zero-day has been exploited in attacks and impacted entirely up-to-date iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Found by Apple’s WebKit browser engine, the exploitation allowed attackers to gain arbitrary code execution on
Sasol in trouble for overpricing natural gas
Sasol Gas is under prosecution by the Competition Commission for marking up natural piped gas prices by as much as 72%. Referring to a complaint against the company on Monday the 10th of July 2023, the Competition Commission has revealed that Sasol has charged excessive prices on natural gas for almost a decade. This is
BATTLE OF THE GYMS AS VIRGIN ACTIVE FACES COMPETITION AUTHORITY COMPLAINT
This news article discusses a complaint filed by a small gym owner in South Africa, Body Action Gym, against Discovery Vitality, Virgin Active, and Planet Fitness. The complaint alleges anti-competitive behaviour and claims that Discovery Vitality subsidizes up to 75% of their members' gym membership fees when they join Virgin Active or Planet Fitness, while
Disney+ app not on Hisense TVs in SA since launched
It seems like South African households have to keep plugging in an additional smart streaming device or laptop to enjoy Disney+ on their Hisense TVs for now as there has been no Disney+ app for Hisense TVs on the company’s Vidaa and Vidaa U operating systems in South Africa. That Hisense’s Vidaa U operating system
Key AI researcher leaves Google
One of the best artificial intelligence researcher from Google, one who co-authored one of the tech company’s most influential papers in the field is set to leave the company to launch a start-up. Llion Jones helped write the pioneering AI paper “Attention Is All You Need,” and he gave the confirmation statement to Bloomberg that
WeChat platform gives space to Apple
WeChat by Tencent has recently revealed that Apple has opened a store on its social media platform, marking an expansion of the US firm’s retail channels in the world’s second largest economy. WeChat is the one that made the announcement, and it is currently China’s dominant messaging app that also provides e-commerce, live-streaming and payment
Electric 4×4 that drove from Netherlands to South Africa
Using an electric car primarily recharged using solar power, a Dutch couple has travelled from the Netherlands to South Africa. Founders of 4×4 Electric, Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox, went on a road trip Amsterdam in a modified Skoda Enyaq iv80 SUV on 4 November 2022 and entered South Africa on 8 July 2023.
Canadian court rules thumbs-up emoji counts as signing a contract
A court located in the Canadian province, Saskatchewan, has made a ruling against a grain buyer who responded to a contract sent to him with a thumbs-up emoji, forcing him to honour the agreement. There was a dispute that started between farmer Kent Mickelborough and grain buyer Chris Atcher when Mickelborough signed a contract to