OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters OpenAI has launched its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal “code red” in early December pausing non‑core projects and redirecting teams to accelerate development in response to Google’s Gemini 3. GPT-5.2 comes with improvements in general intelligence, coding and long-context understanding, the company said…
Six African football legends are urging the continent to unite and step up efforts to vaccinate every child against the life-threatening polio virus. In partnership with the UN-backed Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), they have launched the ‘Kick Out Polio’ campaign ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 which begins in Morocco on…
IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook claims that boiling Coca-Cola with red onion and drinking it warm can cure influenza. While the drink may feel soothing, there is no evidence that this home remedy has any medicinal effect. A video with more than 240,000 views and over 150 shares on Facebook claims that you…
Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic rainfall have reshaped Zimbabwe’s climate, with droughts now striking every two to three years instead of once a decade. The result: 2.7 million rural Zimbabweans face recurrent food insecurity. As the global climate crisis accelerates, hitting the South earliest and hardest, humanitarian responses are evolving from short-term relief to long-term…
Man and woman having a small business meeting in smart casual clothes Ippei Naoi | Moment | Getty Images One successful angel investor has revealed two red flags that prevent him from investing in a founder in the first meeting. Carles Reina is an angel investor who backed voice cloning AI startup Eleven Labs when…
iOCO co-CEO Rhys Summerton. (Photograph supplied) Listed technology solutions company iOCO has swung to profit after last year’s loss, reporting that both earnings and headline earnings per share have moved into the black for the year to July. However, the market showed little reaction to the news, with shares flat this morning. In its full-year…
Simplicity and value at the heart of every offering. Vodacom’s RED Core contract portfolio has undergone a bold transformation, one that puts simplicity and value at the heart of every offering. The “why” behind this revamp is clear; customers deserve contracts that are easier to understand, more affordable and packed with meaningful benefits. Whether a…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open-source solutions, today announced an expanded collaboration to deepen their joint development efforts and accelerate adoption of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization across on-premises and public cloud environments. Through this enhanced collaboration, Red Hat and NetApp are helping customers more…
Dion Harvey, regional GM at Red Hat, sub-Saharan Africa. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are foundational to the current global “technology arms race”, said Dion Harvey, regional GM of Red Hat SSA. Speaking at the company’s partner and customer focused Connect 2025 Johannesburg Summit at Melrose Arch this week, Harvey reiterated the company’s focus on…
In her latest book, “Love by Design,” social psychologist Sara Nasserzadeh explains that there are six ingredients a romantic relationship needs to be able to last and thrive. These ingredients include compassion, trust and a shared vision and they need to be present to give relationships “a chance to even survive,” she says. “Let alone…
