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Midjourney model version 5.2 out, more precision, breathtaking images

AI creation space Midjourney has rolled out another update version 5.2 which most likely improves not only neural architectures and aesthetic techniques but other…

Generative AI in the workplace, the fear, the impact and solutions

In a briefing to detail the impact of generative AI in the workplace, and the research conducted by BCG X where they surveyed more…

Tech 60 seconds: Bots target movies, reserve bank prepares for worst outcome

Someone cracked Windows XP activation for offline use Windows XP has been cracked and this means it can be used offline without activation according…

WATCH: AI era, Coca Cola uses Stable Diffusion plus tradition in new advert

In what could arguably be described as genius mixed with traditional methods, Coca Cola has added stable diffusion to their new add campaign. The…

Google’s Magic Editor uses AI to take editing skills to the next level

Editing has always been a part of Google Photos in order to allow users to tweak those unwanted calluses on images. It’s clear that…

WATCH: Get a birds eye view of your route with Google immersive view

Get a birds eye view of your trip, before you leave for your destination. This is exactly what Google Maps has in store as…

Samsung sets own plan for artificial intelligence after ChatGPT leak

Korean tech company Samsung has called on all its staff to temporarily stay off using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT on company matters….

Chatbots: the $8-billion opportunity

Chatbots have passed through the initial hype and are moving into the more practical, nitty-gritty phase of implementation. And with good reason. Juniper Research…

Gboard now uses AI to suggest the perfect emoji

If all you ever wanted from a mobile keyboard is, well, a mobile keyboard, you’re going to hate Gboard’s latest update. Google’s keyboard, from…

This Google AI-powered tool can help detect breast cancer

Google AI, an artificial intelligence research and development division of Google, has developed an algorithm to assist in the detection of breast cancer, referred…

How to make your chatbot clever

Given the incredible advances in natural language understanding (NLU), one would be forgiven for thinking that this is what artificial intelligence is all about….

Microsoft announces spades of incoming Office 365 additions

Microsoft’s OneDrive will soon be smart enough to transcribe your video and audio files using AI. In a statement this week, the company noted…

How machine learning will revive radio in South Africa and beyond

Over the past decade, the dazzling rise of digitally-driven technologies has had a profound effect on almost every industry. Within the broad sphere of…

Why South Africa is not ready for an AI-powered future

As with key emerging technology trends such as Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been hailed as nothing short…

Why work won’t become obsolete in the age of artificial intelligence

The rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence has spawned a fourth industrial revolution that has left many wondering where to next. After all,…

Did Barack Obama really say ‘Stay woke, bitches’ in this viral video?

“Thank you. And stay woke, bitches,” is not a quote you’d normally attribute to former US President Barack Obama. But filmmaker Jordan Peele just…

How AI will put the ‘kapow’ back into marketing

It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) being a game changer, but how many marketers really understand how AI is changing…

Facebook’s killing its digital assistant M later this month

We’re quite used to writing about Facebook’s new products or tweaks to its existing lineup of offerings. But this week, the company dropped news…

AI will understand your emotions better than your family come 2022

It’s 2018 everyone. Congrats, you’ve made it one step further into the future laden with emotion-sensing artificial intelligence, virtual personal assistants and potentially longer…

AI, blockchain and fake news: the next decade according to Gartner

The world is set to change drastically in the next decade as technologies like the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain…

Working in the age of technological socialism [Opinion]

The world’s facing many grand challenges, with mega-trends emerging that have the potential to disrupt life as we know it. The granddaddy of all…

Elon Musk: WW3 will be caused by AI, not North Korea’s nukes

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk isn’t shy when suggesting that robots and artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to humanity’s demise. But according to…

MiniMeme Podcast #6: Is the AI-pocalypse upon us?

Welcome to MiniMeme, the podcast brought to you by Burn Media’s junior staff as they tackle the topics that tickle their fancy. This week Julia Breakey…

Jumia Taps Mirakl Ads to Supercharge Retail Media Across Its African Marketplace

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

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