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Why Microsoft’s Bing AI search engine issued inaccurate responses

It’s back to the drawing board for Microsoft as it moves back to the drawing board to improve tone and precision of responses after…

Trending: Elon Musk, UFO’s and the friends taken down

While Twitter head Elon Musk tweeted that his alien friends had stopped by, social media was ablaze with schools of tweets related to Unidentified…

The AI revolution and the jobs under threat

There’s an incoming shift toward automated jobs and AI (Artificial Intelligence) seems to be the answer. AI chatbot ChatGPT including a few others have…

Lenovo partners with WEKA to target AI

Lenovo has announced a global partnership with WEKA to provide peak performance in next-generation artificial intelligence. Lenovo in addressing the demands of reliability, enhanced…

Minister of Electricity trends, an extension or load shedding solution?

In a fiery State of the Nation address President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to introduce a Minister of Electricity to his cabinet. This was followed…

Microsoft launches Bing, is it more powerful than ChatGPT?

Microsoft has announced its new competitor against the popular Ai (artificial intelligence) chatbot ChatGPT. Bing is the name of an AI-powered search engine coupled…

China wants a peace of the AI market with own ChatGPT version Ernie

(NOTE: Image used for illustrative purposes only. It does not indicate a reference of a chatbot or reflect any association with a chatbot.) Popular…

Eskom could implement load shedding tonight due to ‘under stress’ grid

Eskom has avoided load shedding for nearly three weeks, but on Thursday, there’s a chance we could see its unwelcome return. The power utility…

Eskom is burning diesel to keep load shedding at bay today

There’s a low risk of load shedding today in South Africa, but that’s largely due to Eskom burning diesel to keep up with demand….

Cape Town dams in much better shape in January 2020 than 2018

We may be in the height of the dry season in Cape Town but you probably wouldn’t have guessed by looking at the dam…

SAWS issues heavy rain, possible flooding and storm watches across SA

The South African Weather Service on Friday warned that citizens should expect another afternoon of stormy weather across the country. The service on Twitter…

Eskom: low risk of load shedding today despite ‘constrained’ system

There’s a low risk for load shedding on Thursday, according to Eskom, despite the rise in unplanned outages and unavailable capacity. In an update…

No load shedding on Tuesday despite 1100 MW of outages on Monday

Despite a steep drop in capacity thanks to unplanned outages and breakdowns on Monday, Eskom believes that it can still avoid load shedding on…

2019 was the second-hottest year ever recorded

According to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), last year was the second hottest year in recorded history. 2019 was almost as…

No load shedding on Tuesday despite threat of flooded coal

There’s some good Eskom news today. The power utility ensured South Africans that Tuesday will be the third day in a row without load…

Eskom: an improving grid means no load shedding forecast for Monday

Eskom on Sunday confirmed that no load shedding will take place overnight or on Monday. “Eskom has managed to avoid load shedding over the…

Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding to continue through to Friday

Overnight load shedding implemented by Eskom on Wednesday evening through to Thursday morning has been extended. Stage 2 Load shedding will now be in…

Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding for the first time in 2020

Well, 2020 is off to a good start. Eskom’s managed to avoid load shedding for 22 days over the festive season, however that comes…

Cape Town’s MyCiTi app is essential for seamless summer travels

Getting around town can be especially difficult when public transport is involved. I, for example, rely on Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service to make…

No load shedding today, as Eskom keeps President Ramaphosa’s promise

No load shedding will be implemented by Eskom on Tuesday, the power utility announced on Twitter. The good news comes after an entire weekend…

Eskom will terminate load shedding tonight, but it’s not over yet

Well, enjoy this relief even if it may be just for a few hours. Eskom on Wednesday announced it will terminate load shedding from…

Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa and Eskom will avoid a ‘dark Christmas’

No load shedding will occur between 17 December 2019 and 13 January 2020. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking to media in…

South Africa’s celebs have plenty to say about Eskom and load shedding

South Africa’s celebrities and politicians are weighing in on the country’s current load shedding crisis, which on Monday night fell to Stage 6 power…

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