by admin | Nov 8, 2023 | AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, Government, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation
The significant risks that AI poses to global security are becoming clearer. That’s partly why UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is hosting other world leaders at the AI Safety summit on November 1-2 at the famous second world war code-breaking site Bletchley Park. Yet... by admin | Sep 10, 2023 | Government, Internet News, internet shutdown, News, The Conversation
Senegal’s government has shut down internet access in response to protests about the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. This is a tactic governments are increasingly using during times of political contention, such as elections or social upheaval. The... by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Columns, diesel, fuel, Government, levies, News, Other Tech News, petrol, Road Accident Fund
On the day the diesel price jumped nearly R3, the government finally announced that it would help South Africa’s motor industry transition to building electric vehicles. The diesel increase isn’t hard to view as a cynical move by a government that makes a sweet profit... by admin | Apr 12, 2023 | Business News, Columns, Communication minister, Government, News, Other Tech News, South Africa
Frustrated Joburg motorists have spent the last month dodging council employees painting new road markings. Normally, such upkeep would be welcomed, but it hardly seems like the most pressing necessity, given the gaping potholes on most of those roads. Someone in my... by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | 1984, CCTV, Crime, drones, e-panic button, facial recognition, firearm tracking, Gauteng, Government, News, Newsletter, Other Tech News, Technology
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi gave his first State of the Province Address last night during which he announced several technology-driven solutions to the province’s rising crime rates. Like any good premier, he acknowledged that urgent action was needed. “Today,... by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | Cape Town, Energy, Government, Industry News, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, Western Cape
The Western Cape, speaking at the recent State of the Province Address (SOPA 2023), reiterated its plans to become more independent, pulling further away from Eskom’s national grid, in the hopes of providing more power to its residents. The province’s premier, Alan...