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SA’s AI policy moves to comment phase

SA’s AI policy moves to comment phase

Solly Malatsi, communications and digital technologies minister. (Source: South African Government News Agency.) Cabinet has approved the publication of the Draft South Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for public comment, it said at the end of last week, with the policy likely to be implemented in the 2027/28 financial year. “The aim of the AI…

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South Africa’s 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa

South Africa’s 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa

South Africa’s 5G population coverage surged from 46.6% to 58% in a single year, the biggest network coverage jump recorded in communications regulator Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector report — but rural areas remain drastically underserved, with some provinces offering next-generation connectivity to as few as 7% of their rural populations. The national…

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Huawei, LG Electronics and Nokia Named as Founder Licensors of New Sisvel POS Pool

Huawei, LG Electronics and Nokia Named as Founder Licensors of New Sisvel POS Pool

Three world-class innovators are the founder licensors of the new Point of Sale (POS) patent pool, covering 2G to 5G technology, which Sisvel has launched today. Huawei, LG Electronics and Nokia have made their standard essential patents (SEPs) reading on cellularly connected POS devices available through the programme, so simplifying access to the increasingly ubiquitous…

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Polymarket removes bet on rescue mission in Iran

Polymarket removes bet on rescue mission in Iran

Polymarket removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military servicemembers amid political pressure, the latest sign of mounting scrutiny around prediction markets. U.S. and Iranian military forces are searching for a missing American airman after its F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday. One crew member has been rescued,…

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