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BN portfolio: China halts Meta’s $2 billion Manus AI deal, escalating tech tensions
Global Investing
BN portfolio: China halts Meta’s $2 billion Manus AI deal, escalating tech tensions
By
Bloomberg
4 min read
China blocks Meta’s $2 billion Manus AI acquisition, citing security concerns, escalating tensions ahead of US-China summit talks
“I am embarrassed. This should not have happened” - Solly Malatsi on AI policy scandal
Tech
“I am embarrassed. This should not have happened” - Solly Malatsi on AI policy scandal
By
MyBroadBand
4 min read
Draft National AI Policy withdrawn after fake sources discovered, raising concerns over AI use and human oversight in government drafting.
Stellies student who built edtech Taptic and took on SASSA fraud eyes Africa expansion – Veer Gosai
Interviews
Stellies student who built edtech Taptic and took on SASSA fraud eyes Africa expansion – Veer Gosai
By
Linda van Tilburg
10 min read
From Stellenbosch to scale: Veer Gosai’s Taptic is reshaping access to exam prep across Africa while exposing cracks in SA’s grant system and challenging the rush to AI in education.
Jock of the Bushveld returns: AI brings a South African classic back to life
Good Hope
Jock of the Bushveld returns: AI brings a South African classic back to life
By
Linda van Tilburg
8 min read
Filmmaker Duncan MacNeillie discusses using AI to restore Jock of the Bushveld for a new generation film classic
Alec Hogg assesses BNC#8: Clem Sunter's penny has finally dropped
BNC
Alec Hogg assesses BNC#8: Clem Sunter's penny has finally dropped
By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
In an address to the Hermanus Rotary Club, BizNews editor Alec Hogg reflects on the key takeaways from BNC#8
Hlelo Giyose: The many ways gold is misunderstood
Gold
Hlelo Giyose: The many ways gold is misunderstood
By
Editor BizNews
9 min read
Why gold’s “price” reflects shifting currencies and why South Africa is losing ground in a global gold economy
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