JOHANNESBURG, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft announced on Thursday that the U.S. software giant will invest 5.4 billion rand (about 297 million U.S. dollars) in South Africa by the end of 2027 to ...

The Competition Commission's provisional report into Big Tech and South African news media, published on Monday, moves beyond ...

Chinese cloud computing companies have ramped up efforts to expand their footprint in overseas cloud service markets, as an ...

Silicon Valley doesn’t need ships or soldiers– it conquers with data extraction, digital sweatshops, and cloud colonialism.

Can South Africa power its AI revolution?AI promises economic transformation, but demands vast energy resources, exemplifying the classic tension between innovation and failing infrastructure. By ...

Advancements in AI-driven flood forecasting are enabling faster, more efficient detection and response. For example, Google ...

Microsoft will invest an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) by the end of 2027 to expand its cloud and artificial ...

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers the 14th Nelson Mandela annual lecture in 2016. (Photo by ... [+] MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images) Microsoft will invest $290 million over the next two ...

While Microsoft’s R5.4-billion investment has significant potential for South Africa’s digital economy, notable risks accompany it.

Farms must be allowed to vaccinate ahead of the winter, or South Africa’s industry risks losing half its flocks to avian ...

It is not only about policy, but about making sure AI serves the needs of African societies, event organisers tell ARTHUR ...

Africa must write its own artificial intelligence (AI) story — one of empowerment, equity, and innovation. By asserting its role not just as a source of data but as a decision-maker, Africa will ...