OpenAI has launched GPT-5.6, its newest family of artificial intelligence models, while reaffirming that the technology will remain the preferred model powering Microsoft 365 Copilot. The release ...

South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has suspended its Chief Executive Officer Abel Sithole following allegations contained in a whistleblower report. He was placed on precautionary ...

The feature, called Muse Image, is available through the Meta AI app and website, as well as on WhatsApp and Instagram Stories for U.S. users. It lets users generate AI images from text prompts while ...

What began as a small, risk-heavy experiment by three young financiers has become a defining force in African banking, showing how timing, ambition and a willingness to challenge entrenched ...

As Tanzania’s financial system rapidly shifts from cash to mobile phones and digital wallets, the benefits of wider access to payments and banking services are being matched by a growing exposure to ...

Refiant AI, a California startup founded by South African mathematician Dr Viroshan Naicker, is claiming to have compressed a 120-billion-parameter model to run on a MacBook Pro. It says it has ...

As of February 2026, there is no single centralised database ranking generative AI models by active users. Most figures come from company disclosures, earnings calls, or third-party analytics firms ...

As Japan’s rapidly aging population and declining birthrate continue to shrink the workforce, putting sustained pressure on labor-intensive sectors like aviation, Japan Airlines’ move to trial ...

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1 billion investment in OpenAI in December 2025, signaling an aggressive push to embed artificial intelligence throughout its entertainment empire. The ...

Alexander Tsado is the co-founder of the Alliance for Africa’s Intelligence (AAI) and Ahura AI. Photo/ Courtesy Industrial nations are competing for the lead on policy making, adoption and proprietors ...

In April 2025, 16-year-old Adam Raine took his own life at his family home in California. What makes this tragedy a watershed moment in technology and mental health is that Adam had allegedly turned ...

Kenya’s banking sector shows a wide and uneven spread in borrowing and savings costs, as new Central Bank data highlights persistent gaps between the cheapest and most expensive lenders despite a ...