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Microsoft invests R5bn for AI in Africa, with Microsoft's Brad Smith – Stuff
Microsoft will invest R5.4bn over the next two years in South Africa on AI and cloud infrastructure. Vice chair and president Brad Smith , tells Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak it will help the country’s “ambition to become a globally competitive AI economy”. Read more on Stuff.
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AI in Africa, with Microsoft's Scott Hanselman and Lelapa AI’s Pelonomi Moiloa – Stuff
“We have to push back on the idea that AI is smarter than us,” Scott Hanselman, Microsoft’s vice-president of developercommunity, tells Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak. “It’s artificial but it’s not real intelligence,” he adds. “We are real intelligence.” Along with Pelonomi Moiloa, CEO and co-founder of Lelapa AI, they talk about how AI is being practically used. Read more onStuff.
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How fairytales can teach us about cybersecurity, with Standard Bank’s Belinda Rathogwa – Stuff
As scammers lean into the psychology of human nature to scare or shame people into giving up security information, Standard Bank is using another form of psychology to upskill people to avoid phishing and vishing: good, old-fashioned fairy tales. Dr Belinda Rathogwa, executive head of digital and ecommerce for personal and private banking at Standard Bank South Africa, tells Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak about this novel approach to educating people. Read more on Stuff.
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Tech startups are flourishing, with Old Mutual’s Vuyo Mpako – Stuff
Given how the startup space in South Africa has blossomed, Old Mutual has launched its own tech venture fund to support this dynamic sector, says Vuyo Mpako, who is MD of Next 176 at Old Mutual. Two successful startups in his stable are Ken Health and JOBJACK, he tells Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.
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Innovation in risk, yes risk, with FNB’s chief risk officer Emma Mer – Stuff
Risk isn’t a word that consumers often use, but banks are obsessed with it – as they should be, Emma Mer, Chief Risk Officer at FNB, tells Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.
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