September, 2026 - eriinfo

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Africa: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe Pays Courtesy Visit to Tanzania Head of State He Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam to Convey Condolences and Also Give TotalEnergies CAF Afcon 2027 Briefing

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The President of Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Dr Patrice Motsepe on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Tanzania Head of State, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. During the visit, Dr Motsepe conveyed his condolences and that of the 54 Member Associations of CAF to Her Excellency Samia Suluhu following…

FNB Connect vs Capitec Connect: two very different strategies

eriinfo.com2 days ago011 mins

Capitec Connect and FNB Connect are sometimes set against each other as competing theories of what a bank should do with a mobile network. But the closer you look at the two businesses, the more alike they look. Both run on Cell C. Both sell only to their own banking clients. Both tier their rewards…

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Africa: Mosimane Brings in Five New Faces As South Africa Begin Afcon 2027 Qualifying Campaign

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New South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane has handed five maiden call-ups to Lebone Seema, Brooklyn Poggenpoel, Yanela Mbuthuma, Puso Dithejane and Tashreeq Matthews in his final squad for the opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers. Mosimane has reduced his initial 35-man preliminary selection to 30 players for matches against Guinea and Eritrea,…

Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems

eriinfo.com2 days ago06 mins

Google on Friday disclosed the first known instance of its artificial intelligence software, Gemini, carrying out an undirected computer hack, weeks after similar disclosures by AI firms Anthropic and OpenAI raised security alarms about AI models going beyond the instructions of their human creators. Google said in a statement that in May its AI model…

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Africa: Osimhen Leads Nigeria Squad As Chelle Hands Three Players First Super Eagles Call-Ups

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Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has handed first senior call-ups to Arthur Okonkwo, Isaac James and George Ilenikhena for the Super Eagles’ opening two TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze are among the established players in Chelle’s 24-man squad, while goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali…

Anthropic says Claude is leading 26 percent of its AI research

eriinfo.com2 days ago03 mins

Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei has proposed a standardized framework of measurement metrics to quantify the pace of artificial intelligence development and establish empirical safety benchmarks. Detailed in a research publication following recent security disclosures regarding autonomous agents, the report highlights the growing role of AI in building successor models. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…

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Africa: Olunga Leads Kenya Squad As Mccarthy Makes Final Choices for Afcon 2027 Qualifiers

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Kenya coach Benni McCarthy has named his final squad for the opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Eritrea and Guinea, with captain Michael Olunga leading the Harambee Stars attack. McCarthy has selected 24 players for the two matches, combining established internationals with a number of emerging players based both in Kenya…

Kerry Kennedy: ‘It would be a tragedy’ if Kennedy Center is demolished

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The BBC’s Caitríona Perry spoke to Kerry Kennedy, the niece of late president John F Kennedy, about demolition threats to the performance centre named after him. A US federal judge ruled the Trump administration must give 30 days’ notice before any “demolition” occurs to the Kennedy Center, as President Donald Trump warned the Washington DC…

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Africa: Migné Begins Gabon Reign Without Aubameyang As Panthers Start Afcon 2027 Qualifiers

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New Gabon coach Sébastien Migné has named his first squad since taking charge of the Panthers, beginning a new era without former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they prepare to face Morocco and Niger in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers. The French coach has selected 24 players for the September international window,…

Dashcams expose long-running e-hailing safety crisis

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Dashcam footage is bringing renewed attention to e-hailing crime, amid calls for stronger identity checks and coordinated policing. (Image created via Gemini) The growing circulation of dashcam footage showing criminal incidents involving e-hailing vehicles in South Africa is exposing a safety crisis that industry representatives say has persisted for years. Over the past few months,…