FPB plans AI-powered oversight of streaming, social platforms

FPB plans AI-powered oversight of streaming, social platforms

The content regulator is combining human monitors, automated tools and international networks as it strengthens its online enforcement capabilities. (Image source: iStock) The Film and Publication Board (FPB) is planning to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its regulatory processes, as it seeks to improve the monitoring, analysis and classification of the growing volume of…

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Core introduces new AI-powered Microsoft Surface devices in SA

Core introduces new AI-powered Microsoft Surface devices in SA

(Picture: Supplied) Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people create content, analyse information and make decisions. As AI capabilities become embedded across everyday business applications, the role of the PC is evolving from a productivity tool into an intelligent endpoint capable of running advanced AI workloads directly on the device. Core unveiled the new Microsoft…

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Unifocus Launches AI-Powered Platform to Transform Workforce and Operations Management in Hospitality

Unifocus Launches AI-Powered Platform to Transform Workforce and Operations Management in Hospitality

The global hospitality technology provider, Unifocus, has announced the launch of its newest AI platform, Unifocus Claira. Unifocus Claira is an industry first end-to-end workforce management and operations platform, purpose-built to give hoteliers and above-property hospitality organizations complete visibility across the workforce lifecycle through one cohesive system. By replacing the patchwork of disconnected tools, multiple…

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Jem raises .4m to expand AI-powered platform

Jem raises $8.4m to expand AI-powered platform

Simon Ellis, co-founder and CEO of Jem, Quona Venture Partner Johan Bosini and Caroline van der Merwe, Jem co-founder and COO. (Photo: Supplied) South African HR technology company Jem has raised $8.4 million in a Series A funding round led by global fintech investor Quona Capital, as it expands its workforce management platform for frontline…

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AI-powered lender Optasia targets SA’s underbanked

AI-powered lender Optasia targets SA’s underbanked

South Africa is still a cash-based economy, says Optasia. (Image source: iStock) Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fintech company Optasia is stepping up its push into South Africa, betting that AI-driven credit scoring can unlock financial services for millions of people who remain underserved by the country’s formal banking sector. Speaking to ITWeb in an interview yesterday,…

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AI-powered app aims to boost early childhood learning outcomes

AI-powered app aims to boost early childhood learning outcomes

The Unlimited Child has launched an AI-powered app to assist learners in low-resource environments. The Unlimited Child, a South African early childhood development (ECD) non-profit organisation, has launched an AI-powered app designed to provide personalised coaching, classroom support and monitoring for practitioners. The app, built for low-resource and offline environments, delivers AI-generated development plans, classroom preparation tools,…

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Biometrics alone won’t stop AI-powered fraud

Biometrics alone won’t stop AI-powered fraud

Eighteen months ago, one of South Africa’s largest retailers wasn’t worried about AI. Onboarding worked. Compliance checks passed audits. Fraud was a known, managed cost of doing business. Then a syndicate found them. The attack looked ordinary. Customers submitted genuine South African ID documents. Except they weren’t genuine anymore. Using AI, fraudsters had altered key…

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Woolworths unveils AI-powered meal planning assistant

Woolworths unveils AI-powered meal planning assistant

Woolworths is using AI to simplify meal planning. Woolworths has unveiled an AI-powered food assistant that uses conversational AI to help customers find recipes, plan meals and shop for ingredients through its mobile app. Called My Woolies Chef, the tool will be made available to a limited group of MyDifference loyalty programme members from September…

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SolarWinds World Tour Nairobi: Driving partner growth and AI-powered observability in East Africa

SolarWinds World Tour Nairobi: Driving partner growth and AI-powered observability in East Africa

On 20 May 2026, ATS Network Management, in partnership with SolarWinds, successfully hosted the SolarWinds World Tour – Partner Session at the prestigious Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi. The event delivered a full-house experience, bringing together partners from across East Africa for an engaging day of insights, innovation and collaboration. From thought-provoking sessions to networking…

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