AI is disrupting education. But despite what the headlines (and some ChatGPT horror stories) might suggest, South African teachers aren’t being replaced — they’re…
Google announces initiative to fund digital journalism innovation
Google, which has strained relations with publishers worldwide who accuse it of aggregating articles without compensation, says it is to donate $5-million (about R35-million)…
Kindle books outselling paper books by 2 to 1, reports Amazon
Amazon customers are buying Kindle digital versions of the top 10 best-selling books more than twice as often as print copies, the online retail…
Thai political crisis fuels social media boom
When Thai authorities shut down his website, Sombat Boonngamanong turned to Facebook to share political views with fellow supporters of the “Red Shirt” opposition…
Global fame, but who is Julian Assange of Wikileaks?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has with his whistleblower website notched up a string of scoops, but he keeps much of his own life shrouded…
