Xpand IT, Dell redefine practical AI

Xpand IT, Dell redefine practical AI

AI-designed billboards. Artificial intelligence is everywhere in conversation right now. Everyone is talking about what AI could do, but far fewer are showing what it can actually do in the real world. Xpand IT decided to take a different approach. Instead of running another campaign explaining AI in theory, Xpand IT launched AI Built This,…

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Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat cities | Donald Trump News

Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat cities | Donald Trump News

US president instructs Department of Homeland Security not to intervene in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help. ‍United States President Donald Trump has ordered the ‍Department of Homeland ⁠Security (DHS) to avoid getting involved ​in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help. The announcement on Saturday followed weeks…

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Tim Cook flags memory crunch as AI chips starve smartphones

Tim Cook flags memory crunch as AI chips starve smartphones

Apple CEO Tim Cook. Carlos Barria/Reuters Apple has warned that rising memory chip prices have started to pressure profitability in the current quarter, echoing warnings from South Korean chip makers that are diverting production toward higher-margin memory chips that support AI workloads. “We do continue to see market pricing for memory increasing significantly,” Apple CEO…

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Apple shatters its own iPhone sales record

Apple shatters its own iPhone sales record

Apple shared its latest quarterly financial results, revealing a period of unprecedented growth that CEO Tim Cook described as “simply staggering.” For the quarter ending December 27, 2025, the tech giant reported a total revenue of nearly $143.76 billion, marking the biggest quarter in the company’s history. Read: Everything we know about the upcoming iPhone…

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SA techpreneur launches integrated drone services firm

SA techpreneur launches integrated drone services firm

Lindiwe Matlali, founder and CEO of Swerfvalk. South African technology entrepreneur Lindiwe Matlali has established Swerfvalk, a Johannesburg-based deep-tech company focused on developing and deploying mission-ready drone, artificial intelligence (AI) and counter-drone systems for complex operational environments. Swerfvalk enters a local drone market that has matured rapidly over the past decade, with growing demand from…

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What ordinary South Africans really think of AI

What ordinary South Africans really think of AI

Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty for South Africans. In fact, it is rapidly becoming a practical tool woven into everyday life. According to a new study from Google and research agency Ipsos, 70% of South African adults have already used AI chatbots to upskill themselves, which is 25 percentage points higher than the…

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