artificial intelligence

While Samsung embeds AI search into its Galaxy S26 flagship, African enterprises like Blue Label Telecoms are taking a different route—layering AI onto existing data infrastructure to extract business value without flashy consumer features.

Bill Gates withdrew from a keynote speech at India's flagship AI summit just hours before his scheduled appearance, as newly released Epstein documents reignite scrutiny of tech leaders' personal conduct and platform responsibilities.

As OLX unveils AI-powered property and car sales tools in Lisbon, South African businesses face a stark warning: modernize your legacy systems first, or watch your AI investments crumble.

Venture capital is flooding into artificial intelligence and semiconductor production, with Paradigm's $1.5B fund and Rapidus's $1.7B raise signaling a decisive pivot from crypto-focused investing toward infrastructure and creator economy platforms.

BMW trials humanoid robots in German plants while Mexico grapples with AI-generated disinformation fueling cartel violence, exposing technology's dual nature as productivity tool and weapon.

While Galaxy Backbone expands Nigeria's sovereign digital infrastructure, IBM's steepest stock decline in 25 years reveals how artificial intelligence threatens the foundations of legacy computing systems across Africa and beyond.

The chipmaker's record revenue, driven by insatiable demand for AI processors, marks the latest validation of artificial intelligence's transformation from speculative technology to essential infrastructure across global industries.

As Spirit AI secures $250 million in embodied intelligence funding and Nigerian universities launch comprehensive AI degree programmes, Africa's technology sector is positioning itself at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence transformation.

Nigerian technologists and policymakers gathered in India to map out cross-border collaboration strategies, marking Africa's most populous nation as a serious contender in the artificial intelligence development race.

Faith leaders demand formal role in shaping Nigeria's national AI strategy, raising questions about who gets to define ethical guardrails for emerging technology across Africa's largest economy.

As Nigeria looks toward 2027 elections, academics are calling for artificial intelligence deployment while grassroots platforms like E Don Kast offer citizens real-time oversight of vote collation—two parallel efforts to address electoral credibility gaps.

From learners studying in the rain to alleged cash-for-posts schemes and AI-generated videos targeting educators, South Africa's education system confronts unprecedented challenges that threaten both teaching quality and institutional trust.

From learners studying in the rain to principals appointed through bribery and AI-generated videos smearing teachers, South African education confronts a crisis spanning infrastructure, governance, and digital threats.

As artificial intelligence devours computing power, Africa's vast reserves of cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements position the continent to move beyond raw material supplier toward strategic influence in the AI economy.

A global summit in India brought together 86 countries including the US and China to call for secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, though the declaration stops short of binding commitments.