Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, on Thursday released a new “speedy and economical” agentic coding model, marking its entry into a key focus area for AI companies. An agentic coding tool is an AI-powered software application that can autonomously perform coding-related tasks. xAI’s model, called grok-code-fast-1, will be available for free for a limited…
Jeeten Bhoora, founder of Siza AI. Jeeten Bhoora has launched Siza AI, an e-mail based AI platform designed to answer questions and assist with learning directly through e-mail. Bhoora says the platform offers a way for users in underserved and rural communities to interact with AI in their home language, without needing apps or a…
Following her termination as a federal prosecutor, Maurene Comey called on her colleagues to condemn ‘abuses of power’. Maurene Comey — the daughter of James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — has condemned President Donald Trump shortly after being fired from her role as a federal prosecutor in the…
From left: AURA co-founders Warren Myers, Ryan Green and Adam Pantanowitz. Security and emergency last-mile response firm AURA is zeroing in on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), kicking-off a partnership with Samsung South Africa. This is according to founder and CEO Warren Myers, speaking to ITWeb following the company’s capital raise. In May, AURA announced a…
In today’s experience economy, customers aren’t just buying products or services, they are buying the experience too. Having the best product in the market does not mean that customers will be satisfied or remain loyal. Not knowing and understanding your customers experience (CX) is the silent killer of small and medium businesses. Far too many…
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to win the lottery? For many, the dream of striking it rich remains elusive due to the randomness and uncertainty of the game. But what if there were a tool designed to remove the guesswork and improve your chances of success? That’s where Lotto Champ comes…
Namibia’s capacity to detect and respond to public health threats is expected to improve significantly following the launch of the Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guideline in Windhoek on Monday. World Health Organisation (WHO) representative Richard Banda says the guideline is part of the third edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy, which Namibia…
