Meta’s Muse Image Is Turning Old Instagram Photos Into New AI Experiences

by nouman | Jul 11, 2026 | AI News, News

A quiet settings toggle just decides who gets to remix your face. Meta’s new Muse Image tool folds public Instagram photos into AI image generation by default. It’s rolling out first in the US, with no consent form and no heads up. Here’s what changed and how to opt...

China nets a falling rocket in reusability race with SpaceX

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | Blue Origin, CALT, Chen Muye, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Satellite Communications, China Spacesat, LandSpace, News, Science, Sections, SpaceX

The Long March 10B booster was snared by a net at sea, boosting China’s reusable rocket ambitions.

Battlefield tech could save lives on South Africa’s roads

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | Casspir, CSIR, Dithoto Modungwa, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels

The engineering that keeps soldiers alive in landmine blasts should protect commuters, too, writes Dithoto Modungwa.

Customers prefer ChatGPT to your company’s AI chatbot

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Eric Keller, Gartner, Johnstone Makhubu, News, Sars, Sections

Customers are about three times more likely to use ChatGPT-style tools than company chatbots, Gartner has found.

South Africans warm to AI doing their shopping: DHL

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | DHL, Herman Venter, Naspers, News, Pablo Ciano, Retail and e-commerce, Sections, Takealot, Visa

New DHL research shows sub-Saharan Africa embracing AI shopping tools as local retailers eye global expansion.

OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Work – and GPT-5.6 – in enterprise push

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Anthropic, ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, Claude, GPT-5.6, News, OpenAI, Sections

OpenAI has showcased a new AI agent meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the price shock.