London — A CBS News investigation has found that the Grok AI tool on Elon Musk’s X platform is still allowing users to digitally undress people without their consent. The tool still worked Monday on both the standalone Grok app, and for verified X users in the U.K, the U.S. and European Union, despite public pledges…
When South Africa hosted the G20 Summit recently, its hospitality sector welcomed the world and showcased how technology is transforming guest experiences. With its travel and tourism sector projected to have reached a milestone of 1.9 million jobs last year, hotels, resorts, and conference venues are no longer relying solely on service and setting. They’re…
Cairo — Egyptian forces are expected to soon join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officials said, as technical and legal arrangements are finalised. The Egyptian troops will take part in efforts to secure Somalia, particularly in the ongoing fight against the Al-Shabaab militant group. AUSSOM officials said that once preparations…
There’s a shift happening in South Africa’s fitness landscape — subtle but undeniable. And while it hasn’t arrived with noise or fanfare, it is reshaping how people think about health, time and long-term wellbeing. At the centre of this shift is a principle that speaks directly to the realities of modern life: efficiency. For years,…
FIFA will pay $2.3 million in prize money to the club that wins the first Women’s Champions Cup at Arsenal’s stadium next week, with the governing body hailing it as the highest single payout ever awarded in women’s club soccer. The total fund detailed on Friday by FIFA will share $3.9 million among the six…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Israel says the remains of the last captive in Gaza recovered, which could pave the way for the Rafah Crossing with Egypt to reopen. Published On 26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Israeli military says the remains of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli…
Dr Mashilo Boloka, CEO of Online Safety Lab and Marketplace Risk advisory board member. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Dr Mashilo Boloka, CEO of Online Safety Lab (OS Lab), has been appointed to the 2026 Marketplace Risk advisory board, joining a cohort of global ICT industry heavyweights shaping the future of trust, safety, compliance and marketplace…
IShowSpeed’s livestreamed Africa tour adds to the work that African digital influencers have been doing in recent years to capture the continent beyond clichéd images of poverty and conflict. Under the bronze gaze of the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, the American content creator and travel influencer IShowSpeed laughed into his lapel mic as a…
A new Malaria Consortium study highlights the importance of timing mosquito net distribution campaigns according to climate predictions. Published in Malaria Journal, the study strengthens previous evidence exploring the associations between climate and net use, finding that seasonal variations in rainfall and temperature are key determinants of net use behaviour. The use of insecticide-treated nets…
The European Commission on Monday said it opened an investigation into Elon Musk‘s X over the spreading of sexually explicit material by the AI chatbot Grok. The probe is being conducted under the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation. “The new investigation will assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated risks associated…
