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FNB & Art of Scale Launch Founders at Work
The AI revolution is here. Scaling a business in this time is more challenging than ever. Entrepreneurs need a new type of support system to enable their businesses to thrive within this new reality. FNB and Art of Scale announced…
Microsoft Reinforces Continued Commitment to Digital Government Transformation in SA
Microsoft South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital transformation and artificial intelligence within the country’s public sector by participating in GovTech 2025 as a lead sponsor at the conference. With over three decades of operations in South Africa,…
OpenAI Acquires Statsig: Vijaye Raji Named CTO of Applications
OpenAI acquires Statsig, a product experimentation and feature management platform. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $1.1 billion, based on OpenAI’s most recent $300 billion valuation. As part of the deal, Vijaye Raji, Statsig’s founder and CEO, will join OpenAI as Chief Technology…
How can SMEs Balance Efficiency & Effectiveness with AI
For the time-pressed entrepreneur, the prospect of having a bot attend weekly project meetings and deliver a graphical progress summary appears tremendously valuable. However, this efficiency-focused perspective overlooks a fundamental aspect of business success: the irreplaceable value of human relationships.…
Is AI no Longer Optional for Network Professionals?
“There are no fast followers for AI.” That was the message from Eduardo Kassner, Microsoft’s Chief Data and AI Officer, at Extreme Networks’ Connect 2025 event in Paris. It stuck with me because it is true. You do not get…
South African law firm Rolls Out Legora AI in Landmark Partnership
Premier South African law firm Webber Wentzel has today announced a multi-faceted partnership with leading legal AI platform Legora. The Legora platform has been rolled out across the firm—and this marks just the start of a deeper, long-term collaboration. As…
EchoLink Zero-Click Exploit: A Wake-Up Call for AI-Powered Cybersecurity
Check Point cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a critical zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, exposing a new frontier in AI-driven cybercrime. The flaw, dubbed “EchoLink”, allowed attackers to silently extract sensitive corporate data without any user interaction. The exploit worked…
How to Properly Use AI for Your Inbound Telephone Calls
The integration of artificial intelligence into business communication systems has revolutionized how companies handle inbound telephone calls. When implemented correctly, AI can enhance customer experience, reduce operational costs, and improve overall efficiency of business telephone systems. However, success depends on…
Is AI Underrated As a Travel Agent?
According to Kaspersky’s recent global survey, less than a third (23%) of respondents from South Africa trust AI to plan trips; however, 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience, with 83% planning to use it in the future. In…
Efiwe Enters EduTech with AI-Powered Mobile Coding Platform
A new player has entered the global edtech space with the launch of Efiwe, a mobile-first, AI-driven platform that allows anyone to master coding directly from a smartphone. Officially launched on August 16, 2025, Efiwe recorded an impressive 188 users…
NTT DATA Partners with Google Cloud to Accelerate Agentic AI Adoption
NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, today announced a global partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate AI-powered cloud innovations and unlock new possibilities with AI for enterprise organizations across industries. This collaboration combines NTT DATA’s…
AI in Africa to top $16.5B by 2030: Mastercard explores path for continued digital transformation
Mastercard has today released its latest whitepaper , Harnessing the transformative power of AI in Africa, a pan-African study of the continent’s readiness, opportunity and roadmap for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. The whitepaper provides detailed insights into how AI—if deployed…
Google Announces $37M in Cumulative Funding & New AI Supports Across Africa
Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding, including previously committed but unannounced funding for research, talent development, and infrastructure. The funding package includes funding and partnerships that aim to strengthen AI…
Strategic AI Partnership Announced to Accelerate AI-Adoption
OpenAI and the UK Government have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and deliver on the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, supporting the country’s ambition to harness AI for economic growth and shared prosperity.…
How Smart Manufacturing Ecosystems Accelerate Product Development Cycles
Smart manufacturing has produced a transformative approach to industrial production by using advanced technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI in CAD/CAM systems. By integrating these technologies into cohesive systems, you can enhance efficiency and innovation. Most state-of-the-art…
Morrisons Partners with Google Cloud to Launch AI-Product Finder App
Morrisons, one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, is enhancing the shopping experience for its ten million weekly customers with the launch of a new in-app Product Finder. Built with Gemini AI models on Google Cloud’s advanced platforms, including BigQuery and…
