Monrovia — When President Joseph Nyumah Boakai of Liberia visited the White House in July, President Donald Trump was struck by his flawless English, “Well thank you, and such good English, such beautiful,” Trump said after Boakai delivered short remarks. “Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia?…
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, has agreed to a record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement to resolve a class-action piracy lawsuit brought by more than 500,000 authors. The payout is the largest ever for a copyright case in the United States and sets a major precedent for the AI industry. Read: Study finds signs of…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered $100 million signing bonuses to top OpenAI employees. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The artificial intelligence arms race is heating up, and as tech giants scramble to come out on top, they’re dangling millions of dollars in front of a small talent pool of specialists in what’s…
Artificial intelligence technology concept with text AI on electronic circuit board. Teera Konakan | Moment | Getty Images While there’s mounting concerns that artificial intelligence is replacing jobs, it’s not all bad news for the labor market, particularly for workers with AI skills. Rather than replacing roles with AI, many companies are hiring workers who…
Enrico Ferigolli Pick n Pay continues to invest meaningfully in technology as it battles for market share with Shoprite Group’s Sixty60 and other retailers in the fast-growing on-demand grocery delivery market. Pick n Pay is in the midst of a turnaround after losing market share to competitors in recent years. In its 2023 financial year,…
Nvidia and AMD have reportedly agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of the revenue from the sale of their advanced AI chips to China. This comes as the Trump administration recently reversed a ban, allowing sales of chips like Nvidia’s H20 to resume. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: iPad Pro and…
Fans enjoy Taylor Swift’s performance during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Aug. 7, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Many Americans have become accustomed to breaking up big purchases with buy now, pay later loans — including tickets for concerts and other live events. Going to…
The US State Department said Monday some visa applicants will soon be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to discourage visa overstays as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migration. Starting later this month, the pilot program will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum of “no less than $5,000”…
Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate and Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub. “Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate will have to wait even longer for compensation from Vodacom. The Constitutional Court overturned a 2024 Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that ordered the company to pay him between 5% and 7.5% of revenue generated from the…
Pick n Pay Mobile has unveiled a new app designed to significantly boost its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service. The app introduces an enhanced rewards program and the convenience of instant eSIM activation, giving customers greater control over their connectivity. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Nvidia passes $4 trillion valuation A…
