OpenAI is making a major pivot from software to physical consumer electronics. According to The Information, the AI pioneer has assembled a massive internal team of over 200 employees to develop a suite of AI-integrated devices. The project, which currently includes a smart speaker, smart glasses, and a smart lamp, represents the first tangible fruit…
Meta Platforms plans to release its first smartwatch this year, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The company has revived its “Malibu 2” smartwatch project, the report said, adding that the device, set for release later this year, will feature health tracking and a built-in Meta AI assistant. Meta…
Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET. The evolution of ransomware means that in 2026, African organisations can expect more targeted phishing attacks, the rise of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers and AI-powered ransomware. This is according to cyber security firm ESET’s H2 2025 Threat Report, based on telemetry from threat data sourced in…
Apple is joining forces with Google to power its artificial intelligence features, including a major Siri upgrade later this year, the tech giants said on Monday. The multi-year partnership will lean on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “After careful evaluation,…
AI-powered phishing has become the most virulent security threat to businesses. Threat actors are now using advanced generative models to create highly personalised and convincing emails that are capable of bypassing traditional security measures. Richard Frost | image supplied AI-powered phishing is now the dominant cyber threat The pervasiveness of the threat is recognised in…
Amadou Daffe, CEO and co-founder of Gebeya. Pan-African technology group, Cassava Technologies and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools provider, Gebeya have collaborated to launch Gebeya Dala, a suite of AI tools aimed at enabling Africans to create digital content using Cassava’s data centres and infrastructure. According to a statement, the partnership combines Cassava’s cloud and GPU…
The partnership will boost integrated multiome data analysis and AI-driven insights. (Image created using GenAI via ChatGPT) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed a memorandum of understanding and licensing agreement with PromptBio, a California-based data and life sciences company. According to a statement, the partnership will boost integrated multiome data analysis…
Perplexity is expanding its presence in the mobile space with the launch of its AI-powered browser, Comet, now available for download on Android. The new app brings the core features of its desktop counterpart, establishing Comet as one of the first major AI-centric browsers available on a mobile platform. Read: Discovery Bank partners with Luno…
Naveed Kashif, marketing unit head for southern Africa, Mobile Networks at Nokia. SA has a clear opportunity to become Africa’s first AI-powered economy – if it can successfully combine its AI, power supply and spectrum strategies. This is according to Naveed Kashif, market unit head for southern Africa, Mobile Networks at Nokia. Speaking on the sidelines…
Discovery Group CEO Adrian Gore Discovery Group has unveiled Vitality AI, a new artificial intelligence platform developed in partnership with Google, designed to make millions of people healthier through personalisation and data-driven insights. Vitality AI will be made available to Discovery’s South African customers and offered in the other markets around the world where it…
