artificial intelligence (ai)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nvidia says $100-billion OpenAI investment is not a done deal

    Nvidia says $100-billion OpenAI investment is not a done deal Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said the company’s proposed $100 billion (R1.6 trillion) investment in OpenAI was “never a commitment” and that the company would consider any funding rounds “one at a time.” “It was...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple will use Google for new AI features

    Apple will use Google for new AI features Alphabet’s Google confirmed that it has entered a multiyear deal with Apple to power the iPhone maker’s artificial intelligence technology, including the Siri voice assistant. “After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s AI technology...
  4. RedViking

    Are you tired of seeing everything powered by or advertised as 'AI' ? — ( AI-Powered Thread)

    AI is now advertised in almost everything and everywhere. It is being pushed as the main feature, from software to hardware, phones, vehicles, news, search engines, music, jobs, creativity. Are you tired of seeing everything powered by or advertised as 'AI' ?
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    • ai-assisted ai-enhanced ai-powered artificial intelligence (ai) vibe coding
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    • Forum: AI Discussions
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    The year of Larry Ellison

    The year of Larry Ellison When the year began, a billionaire with close ties to the White House was a lock for the most newsworthy tech titan of 2025. But 12 chaotic months later, Larry Ellison, not Elon Musk, can justifiably lay claim to the title.
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    OpenAI losing its shine

    OpenAI losing its shine Wall Street’s sentiment toward companies associated with artificial intelligence is shifting, and it’s all about two companies: OpenAI is down, and Alphabet is up. The maker of ChatGPT is no longer seen as being on the cutting edge of AI technology and is facing...
  7. Vorastra

    EA's New Owner Plans AI Pivot 'To Significantly Cut Operating Costs'— Report

    https://www.techpowerup.com/341464/eas-new-owner-plans-ai-pivot-to-significantly-cut-operating-costs-report
    • Vorastra
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    • affinity partners andrew wilson artificial intelligence (ai) electronic arts (ea) saudi arabia public investment fund silver lake
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Gaming
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Deepfake and AI scam surge in South Africa

    Deepfake and AI scam surge in South Africa Deepfakes and artificial intelligence (AI) powered scams are becoming increasingly prevalent in South Africa, with local cases linked to deepfake manipulation growing by 1,200% in a single year. According to Amritha Reddy, Senior Director of Fraud...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Musk and xAI sue Apple and OpenAI

    Musk and xAI sue Apple and OpenAI Elon Musk accused Apple Inc. and OpenAI in a lawsuit of unfairly favouring the artificial intelligence company across iPhones and thwarting competition for other chatbot makers. Musk’s X and xAI seek billions of dollars in damages in the suit filed Monday in...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla disbands Dojo team

    Tesla disbands Dojo team Tesla Inc. is disbanding its Dojo supercomputer team and its leader will depart the company, according to people familiar with the matter, upending the automaker’s effort to develop in-house chips for driverless technology. Peter Bannon, who was heading up Dojo, is...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Research shows top AI chatbots would kill people if given the power

    Research shows top AI chatbots would kill people if given the power Would a chatbot kill you if it got the chance? It seems that the answer — under the right circumstances — is probably. Researchers working with Anthropic recently told leading AI models that an executive was about to replace...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds Old Mutual has issued a warning about a highly sophisticated investment scam circulating on social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp that is impersonating its Group CEO. The scam falsely uses the company’s logo as well as names and images...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    xAI aiming for $200-billion evaluation in funding raise

    xAI aiming for $200-billion evaluation in funding raise XAI Holdings, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence and social media company, is in talks to raise more money at a valuation of as much as $200 billion (R3.6 trillion), according to a person familiar with the matter. The company recently...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google in R43-billion Windsurf talent and licencing deal

    Google in R43-billion Windsurf talent and licencing deal Alphabet Inc.’s Google struck a deal to pay about $2.4 billion (R43.04 billion) for top talent and licensing rights from artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf following the collapse of Windsurf’s agreement to be bought by Google...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Alphabet shares pummelled after early signs of Google Search decline

    Alphabet shares pummelled after early signs of Google Search decline For more than a year, shareholders in Google parent Alphabet have fretted over long-term risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to the company’s money-printing search business. This week the threat became much more...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon kills two privacy features on Alexa smart speakers

    Amazon kills two privacy features on Alexa smart speakers Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices. Starting today (March 28), Alexa devices...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    The overconfident AI problem

    The overconfident AI problem Generative AI systems like large language models and text-to-image generators can pass rigorous exams that are required of anyone seeking to become a doctor or a lawyer. They can perform better than most people in Mathematical Olympiads. They can write halfway...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    New AI software can predict rugby injuries

    New AI software can predict rugby injuries Picture this: a rugby player sprints down the pitch with no opponent in sight, only to collapse mid-run. It’s a non-contact injury, a frustrating and often preventable setback that can sideline players for weeks or months. [The Conversation]
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple appoints veteran to whip struggling AI strategy into shape

    Apple appoints veteran to whip struggling AI strategy into shape Apple executive Kim Vorrath, a company veteran known for fixing troubled products and bringing major projects to market, has a new job: whipping artificial intelligence and Siri into shape. Vorrath, a vice president in charge of...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    South African schools need official AI policies — Education experts

    South African schools need official AI policies — Education experts Education experts have called on the government to urgently develop policies to govern the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, Netwerk24 reports. Independent education consultant Marius Botha told the...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • artificial intelligence (ai) department of basic education (dbe) education elijah mahlangu fedsas marius botha netwerk24 riaan van der bergh schools
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft splurging $80 billion on data centres this year

    Microsoft splurging $80 billion on data centres this year Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion (R1.5 trillion) this fiscal year building out data centres, underscoring the intense capital requirements of artificial intelligence. More than half of this projected spending through June 2025 will...
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