Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services

Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services

Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival AI services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT, according to a report. The move, expected as part of Apple’s iOS 27 update, would allow third-party AI apps to integrate directly with Siri, allowing users to route queries to services such as Google’s Gemini or Anthropic’s…

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House passes bill to fully fund DHS

House passes bill to fully fund DHS

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing House passes bill to fully fund DHS 00:39 UP NEXT Body of missing flight attendant believed to be found 00:20 Two students killed in Tennessee school bus crash 00:22 What’s next in the DHS funding fight? 01:42 Jane…

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Youth ICT Council, Microsoft SA in AI upskilling venture

Youth ICT Council, Microsoft SA in AI upskilling venture

Youth ICT Council and Microsoft SA have united to drive AI readiness within public service. (Image source: 123RF) The National Youth ICT Council has joined forces with software giant Microsoft South Africa to drive artificial intelligence (AI) education within public service. The partnership targets at least 1 000 citizens to be enrolled and certified in…

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Bolstering identity resilience crucial for modern business

Bolstering identity resilience crucial for modern business

Matt Hawkins, Semperis. Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID control access, privilege, data and operational continuity, making them prime targets for attackers. Because ransomware groups are targeting Active Directory first, identity system resilience is a business survival issue. This insight is according to Matt Hawkins, Senior Solutions Architect at Semperis, who was speaking during a…

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MTN Group shakes up board with five new directors

MTN Group shakes up board with five new directors

MTN Group has announced a significant overhaul of its board of directors, appointing five independent non-executive directors as part of what it described as comprehensive succession planning. The appointments, effective 31 March 2026, include Herman Bosman, Adv Ouma Rasethaba, Stephane Richard, Ignatius Sehoole and Saf Yeboah-Amankwah. Bosman is the chairman of MTN Group Fintech and…

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