Microsoft to invest $50 billion in AI initiatives across the ‘Global South’ The AI race is pushing software technology firms to submit huge investments in artificial intelligence to bolster revenue. The world’s leading software company, Microsoft, has also announced on Wednesday that it is about to invest about $50 billion in artificial intelligence AI expansion…
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa is warning that the rise of generative AI accessibility and functionality provides significant risks ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. A key concern for the Commission, the country’s electoral process watchdog, is the use of generative AI and chatbots to quickly and easily create hyper-local disinformation…
Flag of South Korea’s prosecution service. Photo by Asia Today Feb. 17 (Asia Today) — South Korea’s prosecution service is accelerating development of generative artificial intelligence tools to assist with investigations and trial preparation, including support for drafting indictments, officials said Monday. The move follows a pilot program by the courts and signals a broader…
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South African farmers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve productivity, manage farms more efficiently and overcome regulatory challenges, according to a GreenCape report on AI adoption in agriculture. The report defines agricultural technology, also known as agtech or agritech, as a broad set of innovations applied to farming. These include hardware such as drones,…
SEOUL: South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday, including specific provisions targeting deepfakes. The country, home to memory chip powerhouses Samsung and SK hynix, has said it aims to join the United States and China as one of the top three AI powers….
The author, SAP Southern Africa MD Nazia Pillay From boardrooms to back offices, South African companies are moving beyond AI hype and into execution. But as pressure builds to show tangible return on investment, business leaders are looking for practical, proven AI use cases they can deploy today, not three years from now. The good…
