Meta Platforms has reached a proposed $18 billion settlement to resolve landmark lawsuits filed by dozens of state attorneys general accusing the company of engineering addictive social media platforms for youth and violating child privacy laws. Pending final court approval, the agreement concludes a high-profile trial brought by state regulators, led by California Attorney General…
Google Cloud is tailoring agentic AI to regulated industries, launching dedicated Gemini Enterprise solutions for finance and legal professionals. Google Cloud is taking its Gemini Enterprise platform deeper into regulated industries, launching agentic AI solutions for financial services and legal work. The company yesterday introduced Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Gemini Enterprise for Legal,…
Critical systems are now deeply interconnected, spanning legacy infrastructure, cloud services, third-party providers and vast volumes of sensitive data. A change in one part of the environment can have unintended consequences elsewhere, and a missed defect in a payment workflow, claims process or customer onboarding journey can quickly become an operational, financial or regulatory problem….
ASUS has announced the ROG Xbox Ally X20 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Republic of Gamers line. Retaining the core ergonomic footprint of its predecessor, the refreshed handheld features a translucent black chassis accented with gold highlights alongside a major display upgrade: a 7.4-inch Nebula HDR OLED panel replacing the previous 7-inch IPS…
21st Annual Cleaver Awards. From 19 to 21 August 2026, some of southern Africa’s finest butcheries took centre stage at the 21st Annual Cleaver Awards, and Arch Retail Solutions was once again proud to be part of the celebration as a sponsor. The Cleaver Awards have become an important benchmark of excellence within the butchery…
Blu Label co-CEO Brett Levy MTN’s stated intention to deal directly with South Africa’s banks on airtime sales comes down, for Blu Label Unlimited Group, to one account: Capitec. MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman said at a media briefing on Tuesday – the same one at which he disclosed that the industry pushes up…
Connecticut-based streamer Warren Pandiscia has filed a class-action lawsuit against Twitch and its parent company Amazon, accusing the platforms of using creator content without permission to train artificial intelligence models. First reported by Courthouse News, the complaint alleges that the tech giants harvested live streams and recorded videos without licensing or compensation, utilizing them as…
AI can help identify potential unrest weeks ahead by triangulating social media information with other data sources. (Image created via Gemini) The South African Special Risks Insurance Association (SASRIA) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse social and behavioural signals in an effort to forecast potentially destructive events. This was revealed by Muzi Dladla, executive…
The legal shield around South Africa’s most valuable scientific instrument does not reach the objects most likely to interfere with it. The Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area (KCAAA), established under the country’s Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, protects MeerKAT and the Square Kilometre Array-Mid (SKA-Mid) telescope now under construction from ground-based interference. Satellites sit outside it….
CD Projekt Red capped off Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase with the announcement of a complete remake of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which includes both of its original DLC expansions. Scheduled to launch on September 29, the overhauled title will be available as a free upgrade for existing owners, which extends to a free…
