May 14
South Africa: Kinnear Murder Trial State Witness Explains How 'Pinging' Can Track a Cellphone User's Location
A US citizen whose company designed a system to track cellphones testified in the Western Cape Division of the High Court that the LAD platform could accurately determine a… Read more »
April 22
South Africa: Whose Agenda Is Being Served By the Dynamics Surrounding Ai African Data Extraction?
The more AI disappears into invisibility, the further it entangles us in its underlying machinations, alongside the corporate and political interests whose agenda it serves. Read more »
March 06
South Africa: How Google and Facebook Are Killing Local News Publications
This week the Competition Commission is probing how online news is affected by AI chatbots, search and advertising technology. The outcome of the hearings is important for the… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Africa: Groundbreaking HIV-Prevention Initiative Harnesses AI to Bring Medicine to the People
The ePrEP programme represents a significant leap forward in addressing critical challenges in PrEP accessibility, continuity and adherence among transgender women and men who have… Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Amazon Set to Go Live in 2024
The American e-commerce giant announced it would be open for business in the new year, but kept its cards close to its chest, saying only that it would happen sometime 'in 2024'. Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Daily Maverick Hit With Cyberattack After Report On Modi
Daily Maverick has been forced to temporarily block website access in India after experiencing a malicious denial of service attack. Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: 'It's Creating Havoc' - Western Cape Library Headache Persists Five Months After System Crash
The computerised database used by Western Cape libraries crashed in November 2022, but the operating system has yet to be fully restored, causing administrative problems for many… Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's New National Artificial Intelligence Institute Can Help Transform Our Economy
The new institute will include projects such as AI for the mining industry, the construction of a large government data cloud, AI for motor industry infrastructure enhancements,… Read more »
July 28, 2022
South Africa: Competition Commission Disrupts Google's Unrepentant Advertising Monopoly
Toby Shapshak is publisher of Stuff (Stuff.co.za) and Scrolla.Africa. Read more »