Derek Wilcocks, group CIO at Discovery, says AI has finally given the group the ability to do something it has wanted to do since Vitality launched more than 25 years ago: personalise it. Speaking on TechCentral’s Meet the CIO podcast series, brought to you by NTT DATA, Wilcocks said Personal Health Pathways is built on…
Ahead of World Youth Day on 12 August, Spotlight Initiative shines a light on some of the young activists who are working to make their communities – and the world – safe for women and girls. Ruth Jeffrey, Liberia Director of Programming for Radio Sletorwah In Liberia, community radio stations play a critical role in…
SK Hynix has announced a 54 trillion Korean won ($38.1 billion) investment to construct two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in South Korea. As the world’s second-largest memory manufacturer behind Samsung, the company is expanding capacity to address severe supply constraints driven by the global AI data centre boom. Production in the first facility’s cleanroom is…
A US court legitimises shredding books for AI training, raising questions about copyright, culture and consequences for South African authors.
Trump and Netanyahu to meet amid tensions over the Iran war. Funeral services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. Plus, a major earthquake rocks southern Japan. Here’s what to know today. Netanyahu and Trump to meet with war heavy on their minds President Donald Trump walks with…
The U.S. military struck back at Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for its recent attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command. Meanwhile, world leaders gathered for the annual summit of NATO leaders in Turkey. Ed O’Keefe reports.
Pick n Pay is adding an AI shopping companion called Penny to its asap! app, letting customers build a grocery basket by asking for what they want in their own words — by voice, text or photograph — rather than searching and scrolling through product listings. The feature, built on Google’s Gemini models, goes live…
NewsFeed Negotiators from the US and Iran wrapped a day of talks in Switzerland as they sought to hash out details of an agreement to end the war. The discussions were briefly strained after US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran if it moved to close the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 22…
While Brazil remain the most successful nation with five titles, another South American country occupy a unique place in football history as the only country with exactly three FIFA World Cup crowns. As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its final three days, attention naturally turns to the teams expected to challenge…
[Daily Maverick] Propelled by an early vision to help others, Dr Abba Mallum tells Spotlight about his roots in Borno State, about opportunities in Stellenbosch and Durban, and about his pioneering PhD in radiotherapy and oncology.
