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AI Dispatch: Your Daily Industry Brief - April 25, 2025 | AI Education, DeepMind

The AI revolution shows no signs of slowing. From K-12 classrooms to the courtroom, generative model

Ancient supervolcano eruption had surprisingly mild impact on climate

Rather than a volcanic winter, the Toba eruption 74,000 years ago resulted in several years of warm

US government defunds research on misinformation

The US National Science Foundation cancelled funding for research on misinformation, disinformation

Chatbots can hide secret messages in seemingly normal conversations

Text-generating AIs such as ChatGPT can be used to hide encrypted messages inside fake conversations

Why Businesses Should Invest in Reliable IT Hardware

Businesses are getting increasingly reliant on technology to drive productivity, efficiency, and gro

VFD Group reports 1,202% turnaround in 2024 with ?11.2bn profit

VFD Group reports a 1,202% profit turnaround in 2024, achieving ?11.2 billion pre-tax profit and a 1

Hackers could vandalise quantum computers without people noticing

Hackers may be able to garble the output of programs running on quantum computers, leaving other peo

Nigerian tech advocate, Lois Ugbe reflects on empowering women across continents

A Nigerian digital empowerment advocate, Lois Ugbe, is making significant strides in Africa's tech e

Djibouti positions itself as East Africa's digital gateway through submarine cab

Djibouti's strategic location has seen it pour investments worth about $200 million into submarine c

Sibanye suffers $311 million loss under Neal Froneman

Sibanye cut its 2024 loss to $311 million, down from $2.03 billion in 2023, amid gold price recovery

Property sector strengthens anti-money laundering measures: Regulator

South Africas property sector is making significant progress in implementing anti-money laundering (

SARS instructs vendors to continue 15% VAT charges after reversal

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has urged Value Added Tax (VAT) vendors, including retaile

Costa Gazidis obituary

My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s

Lewis Machipisa obituary

My friend Lewis Machipisa, who has died aged 52 after a short illness, was a Zimbabwean journalist w

Peter Ndegwa leads Safaricom's $300 million M-PESA upgrade

Safaricom launches M-PESA 2.0 with $300 million investment to deliver faster, safer mobile money ser

Lamia Tazi gains $14 million from Sothema stake in 18 days

Tazis stake has surged by MAD138.57 million ($14.93 million) over just 18 days, as the companys stoc

Africa must prioritise private sector to absorb shocks, says IMF

The IMF has said growth across Sub-Saharan Africa will "ease to 3.8% in 2025 and 4.2% in 2026 oversh

Its a step towards hope: a refugees journey from wartorn Eritrea to the London M

Hagos Kidana Abrhas ability to run helped him to escape conflict in Africa, before a perilous trip t

Parliament accepts it must begin afresh with fiscal framework

Parliament has accepted that, in light of recent developments, it must go back to the drawing board

Contrary eyewitness accounts revealed at Luthuli inquest

An inquest into the controversial death of ANC president-general chief Albert Luthuli in the Pieterm

DA and ANC hold constructive talks on GNU and economic strategy

POLITICS - Helen Zille, DA Federal Council Chairperson says the DA and the ANC held productive discu

Transport dept to spend millions to fix KZNs potholes and get bullet train on tr

Fixing kilometres of potholes, getting a bullet train between Gauteng and Durban on track, fixing fl

Mchunu apologises to principal implicated as suspect in rape of child

Police minister Senzo Mchunu has written a letter to Gerrie Nel of AfriForum's private prosecution u

GNU stumbles as VAT hike U-turn heightens ANC-DA tensions

POLITICS - As political parties hurried to take credit for the decision to halt a value-added tax (V

EFF calls for Godongwana, Treasury DG to resign

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is adamant that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana should resign,

Rustenburg Municipality facing renewed political uncertainty

The Rustenburg Local Municipality in the North West is facing renewed political uncertainty, followi

Godogwana doesnt have powers to reverse VAT hike: Malema

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema says Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana does

'Married at First Sight Mzansi' renewed for season 2: Here's when it will premie

Married at First Sight Mzansi will have a second season that will premiere on DStvs Mzansi Magic (ch

Newzroom Afrika takes Aldrin Sampear off air as it reviews road rage incident

TV news channel Newzroom Afrika has announced that its anchor, Aldrin Sampear, will take a break fro

Legends, lamb chops and laughter collide at Karoo Art Hotel

There's something magical about Barrydale in winter. And from 18 to 20 July, the quiet Karoo town is

No more guessing: Academy Awards make film viewing mandatory for voters ahead of

The Academys Board of Governors has rolled out the red carpet for some major changes. One of the cha

Women For Change demands cancellation of Moja Love's 'Isencane Lengane' for norm

Women's advocacy group Women For Change has added their voice to the calls for the discontinuation o

Learn from legends: CTIJF 2025 masterclasses bring the music to life

A highlight of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) has always been its masterclasses a

Ty Dolla $ign unites with brother Big TC in a virtual Coachella tribute that ste

In a powerful and emotional moment at this year's Coachella festival, Ty Dolla $ign (real name Tyron

Dr Brian Monaisa confirms Minnie Dlamini breakup, addresses cheating claims

Minnie Dlamini and Dr Brian Monaisa have officially ended their relationship following online specul

Acting legend Don Mlangeni Nawa's memorial and funeral details announced

The family o f legendary South African actor Don Mlangeni Nawa have announced the details for his me

Liverpool Set for Premier League Title Celebration

Liverpool are on the verge of securing a record-equalling 20th English league title and could clinch

De Zerbi Takes Marseille on Italian Camp to Boost Champions League Push

Olympique de Marseille are already planning for the future as they look to return to the Champions L

La Liga: Atletico Cruise, Valladolid Face Relegation After Betis Defeat

Atletico Madrid comfortably saw off city rivals Rayo Vallecano with a 3-0 victory in La Liga on Thur

Madrid boycott pre-Cup final activities after refs press conference

Real Madrid boycotted pre-match activities ahead of their Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelon

Sundowns qualify for CAF Champions League final

Mamelodi Sundowns have booked a place in the CAF Champions League final following a 1-1 draw against

Sundowns draw with Al Ahly in Cairo, qualify for Champions League final on away

Mamelodi Sundowns will play in their third Caf Champions League final after they played to a 1-1 dra

Pyramids crush Pirates hopes to set up Champions League final against Sundowns

A brace by DR Congo striker Fiston Mayele crashed hopes of an all-South African Champions League fin

Jovan van Vuuren leads old-timer domination at SA championships

Jovan van Vuuren reclaimed his South African long-jump crown at the national showpiece in Potchefsro

Barcelona Aim to Reassert Clasico Dominance in Copa del Rey Final

Hansi Flick's Barcelona are within touching distance of a possible quadruple this season, but their

Appliances you should unplug after use

LIFESTYLE NEWS - Unplugging appliances is an important and easy energy-saving practice. Some of the

World Malaria Day: Urgent reinvestment needed to curb disease's climate-driven r

LIFESTYLE NEWS - Climate change is redrawing the malaria map, driving transmission into parts of Afr

Unironed: Megan Markles Crumpled Chic look leaves netizens outraged!

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, may have glided onto the stage at the 2025 TIME100 Summit with reg

What YOU can do to help stop TB

LIFESTYLE NEWS - Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is a curable condition that tragically remains

Paris concert shines light on Congo's 'silent' war

Over 20,000 people gathered at the Accor Arena for Solidarit Congo, a charity concert supporting chi

WhatsApp account hacked? This is what you need and must do

LIFESTYLE NEWS - South Africans have been warned about a hacking campaign by criminals taking over p

Grand funerals of the Bb: Honoring the dead and celebrating unity

In the heart of Burkina Faso, 300 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, the Bb people uphold a ri

Hailey Bieber reveals ovarian cyst diagnosis: what you need to know

Less than a year after giving birth to her son, Jack Blues, Hailey Bieber took to social media and s

At Vic Falls, nothing compares to wild Africa - with a poshly pampered twist

Enjoy all the drama of one of Africas wildest sites, but with a proper dose of pampering at a pair o