Meta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that’s being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Dubbed Muse Spark and originally codenamed Avocado, the AI model announced Wednesday is…
Executives from Google and Cassava, with communications minister Solly Malatsi. Pan-African cloud and cyber security services provider Liquid C2 has launched what it claims is Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud experience centre, based in Johannesburg. The company says the Partner Experience Centre, developed in partnership with Google Cloud, will support partners and resellers…
Google SA country director Kabelo Makwane and DHET deputy minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe. (Image: Supplied) Google South Africa and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) have inked a two-year commitment to upskill students and staff in the post-school education and training (PSET) system with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills. This, amid heightened…
A tablet screen displays a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library, Feb. 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty Images A victim of notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein filed a class action lawsuit Thursday on behalf of herself and other survivors against the Trump administration…
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google aimed at advancing digital skills development and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa’s education sector. The signing ceremony will take place at Google’s Johannesburg offices in Bryanston on Monday, 30 March 2026, and…
Piotr Sobolewski, co-founder and CTO of HyperDev. Skills development organisation HyperionDev has introduced a generative artificial intelligence (AI) coding platform that seeks to become a bridge between experimental AI tools and production-ready software development. HyperDev is an AI app builder that lets users go from plain language to running code. The venture is created by…
Google is introducing a suite of new features for the Play Store aimed at lowering the barrier to entry for paid titles and enhancing the in-game experience. The headlining addition is Game Trials, a feature that allows users to play a portion of a premium game for free before committing to a purchase. Read: Bandwidth…
The 13 languages were selected based on strong and growing search usage across the continent. (Image: Supplied) Google is rolling out support for 13 African languages across its AI-powered search features, expanding access to tools such as AI Overviews and AI Mode for millions of users across the continent. For South Africa, the newly-supported languages…
Growth-stage startups across the continent can now apply for Google Accelerator Africa 10, a three-month hybrid program targeting companies building AI-driven solutions. The 12-week “AI First” program is designed for Series A startups based in Africa or developing Africa-focused products powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Selected companies will gain access to Google’s technical…
There’s a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there’s a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results. There are many reasons to nominate The Conversation. We are…
