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NTU Singapore & CloudMile Deploy Gen AI to Enhance its Student Virtual Assistant

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has partnered with AI provider CloudMile to enhance its student virtual assistant, Lyon Bot. NTU initially introduced Lyon Bot in 2020 to assist nearly 6,000 freshmen with enrollment, easing the administrative burden on...

How Can AI & Automation Work in Retail?

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in retail continues to generate discussion. This is largely due to the benefits that retailers have realized by using the technology across various parts of the business value chain. AI can improve back-office efficiencies...

Buying a Car? Ayanda Mdhluli Shares 7 Tips on Spotting Car Fraud

Recently, a LinkedIn post went viral in which a woman faked a car accident. She used AI to generate images of her “smashed” car, bruises on her face from her “injuries,” as well as a believable car crash scene...

How Can AI Help Address SA’s Unemployment & Inequality Challenges?

South Africa currently grapples with one of the world's highest unemployment rates, standing at a staggering 31.9% in 2024, with youth unemployment exceeding 60%. This challenge is compounded by deep-seated structural issues like inequality and inadequate access to education, creating...

5 Tips to Protect & Outsmart AI Scammers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And, as much as it’s changing the world in cool ways like music, art, gaming, and technological advancements, scammers are using it too to attempt to defraud you. With South Africans of all ages spending...

G42 Partners with Liquid AI to Launch Enterprise-Ready Generative AI Solutions

G42, the Abu Dhabi-based global technology group, and Liquid AI, an efficient foundation models company, announced a multifaceted commercial partnership aimed at enabling the development, training, and commercialization of generative solutions utilizing Liquid Foundation Models. The goal of the partnership...

Stellenbosch Professor Champions AI to Boost Young Entrepreneurs and SMEs

With South Africa’s record youth unemployment and limited access to professional coaching, AI-powered coaching may offer a transformative solution. Professor Nicky Terblanche, Head of Leadership Coaching at Stellenbosch Business School, is pioneering research into how artificial intelligence can support young...

Google DeepMind & Research Introduce New Advancement in AI for Weather Forecasting

Google DeepMind and Google Research have unveiled a suite of new tools designed to improve the prediction of tropical cyclones with AI, including a new experimental model, an interactive website for visualizing our AI weather models, and a partnership...

How Can Conversational AI Rapidly Reshape Digital Commerce in South Africa

As South Africa’s digital commerce landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, businesses are facing mounting pressure to reconsider and adapt their customer engagement strategies to ensure that they remain relevant in an ever more competitive marketplace. According to...

Sage Unveils AI Trust Label to Empower SMB’s

Sage announced the development of its AI Trust Label - a first-of-its-kind initiative to bring greater clarity and accountability to how AI is developed and used in business software. The AI Trust Label is designed to provide customers with clear,...
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Scan or Scam? 4 Hidden Risks Behind QR Codes

In today’s digital world, QR codes are placed on almost everything—from yogurt containers and restaurant menus to museum exhibits...
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