OpenAI is set to produce its first artificial intelligence chip next year in partnership with US semiconductor giant Broadcom, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. OpenAI plans to put the chip to use internally rather than make it available to external customers, the FT report said, citing one person…
Africa is uniquely positioned to become a central player in the global critical mineral value chain as worldwide demand is expected to more than double by 2040, according to the latest Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) report, which reveals Africa’s unique opportunity to transform from raw material supplier to strategic industrial partner. The report, which is…
Boomi Named a Leader and Secures Top Score in Strategy Category in Latest iPaaS Report by Independent Research Firm Boomi™, the leader in AI-driven automation, today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Integration Platform As A Service, Q3 2025. The report evaluated the 10 most significant iPaaS vendors, and Boomi…
A new report launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF during World Water Week 2025 has revealed that billions of people around the world remain without access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, exposing vulnerable communities to disease, poverty, and deepening inequalities. The report on Progress on Household Drinking Water and…
Although access to safe drinking water in rural areas has risen from 50 to 60 per cent between 2015 and 2024, coverage in urban areas has stagnated. A new report has shown that despite progress in expanding access to water and sanitation over the last decade, one in four people globally still do not have…
South Africa’s top banking executives and finance minister Enoch Godongwana have held discussions on the potential fallout if Washington were to impose sanctions on the country, according to a report by Sowetan on Monday. The talks, which took place at a recent Banking Association of South Africa board meeting, reportedly centred on concerns that US…
Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s preliminary intelligence assessment angered President Donald Trump for reporting that the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites in June had inflicted limited damage, according to reports….
MultiChoice Group has clarified that it has not launched 4K-resolution content on its DStv Stream platform, despite a media report claiming otherwise. Although the company has the technical capability to offer 4K services and has tested them in the past, its streaming service currently maxes out at 1080p (full HD). Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile…
KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, has released its latest research paper “Financial Sector Threats Report,” uncovering critical insights into the escalating cybersecurity crisis facing the global financial sector. The report shows that financial institutions face a perfect storm of AI-enhanced attacks, credential theft and supply chain vulnerabilities that pose…
Wholesale prices rose far more than expected in July, providing a potential sign that inflation is still a threat to the U.S. economy, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Thursday showed. The producer price index, which measures final demand goods and services prices, jumped 0.9% on the month, compared with the Dow Jones estimate for…
