The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has pulled off a dramatic financial turnaround, cutting its historically bloated unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure to zero for the 2025/6 financial year. The second-smallest provincial department by budget allocation is leveraging its savings to bankroll a R20 million digital overhaul aimed at eradicating paper-based bureaucracy, stamping out tender corruption and multiplying productivity in

[New Times] Microsoft and G42's planned digital investment in Kenya has become a case study in how large infrastructure deals can run into challenges tied to power availability, policy direction, and public interest.

Israel pledges deeper AI collaboration with Nigeria, sharing expertise to support job creation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Discover how this partner Read More: https://punchng.com/israel-commits-to-deeper-ai-collaboration-with-nigeria/

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O, the company known for its operating system and apps, on Tuesday hinted at a new wave of gadgets that will use AI agents designed to complete specific tasks in healthcare and retail rather than traditional apps.

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is often discussed in terms of innovation, productivity and economic growth. A new United Nations report suggests it should also be discussed in terms of water. According to the report , produced by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), the water footprint associated with the world’s growing network of AI-driven data centres could meet the annual domestic needs of all 1.3 billion people liv

[Capital FM] NAIROBI,Kenya,May 29-Kenya is betting on artificial intelligence and big data to reposition its tourism sector as a key driver of economic growth after entering a strategic partnership with Google Kenya to modernize destination marketing, tourism analytics, and visitor experiences.

As AI becomes more advanced, some leaders in football prediction have developed unique tools you can use while betting on sports in Nigeria, and more and more people are using it daily The post How AI affects football predictions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

Kwara State Governor calls for AI partnerships in agriculture, healthcare, and education, urging ethical regulation of emerging technologies for sustainabl Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-seeks-ai-partnerships-urges-ethical-regulation-of-emerging-technologies/

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organisations work but the “cloud” that supports it is not a cloud at all. It is a global network of physical data centres: concrete facilities packed with high-density servers, drawing on power grids, water systems and land. As generative AI moves from research labs into everyday consumer products, the demand on that infrastructure is growing in ways the public conversation has not yet caught up with. In a study presented at t

Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organisations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model, whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern.

Amid the global scramble to build more AI data centres, scholars from the United Nations University are calling for greater public transparency and stricter government oversight to measure their largely invisible consequences on the world around us.

Artificial intelligence is no longer the shiny new toy in the corporate cupboard. It is already sitting inside fraud detection systems, customer service tools, compliance monitoring, investment processes, document drafting, staff workflows and board packs.

Upcoming AI IPOs might signal the end of a 15-year bull market as massive new listings could drain equity liquidity and potentially lead to job losses, sparking a downturn.

New York Times publisher warns AI companies threaten journalism’s future by using content without compensation, undermining news organizations. Learn more Read More: https://punchng.com/ai-threatens-future-of-journalism-new-york-times-publisher-warns/

In a publish-or-perish environment where numbers count much more than quality, artificial intelligence has become the great disruptor. But what this could ultimately lead to is universities rebuilding their knowledge-sharing infrastructure into something of value.

Florida’s Attorney General sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT endangers young users through addiction and harmful content. Learn more about t Read More: https://punchng.com/florida-sues-openai-ceo-altman-over-chatgpt-harm-to-minors/

From the outset, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA) was designed to bring together leaders, experts and partners to advance Africa’s nuclear energy goals. The strong participation at the summit this year reflects a growing consensus that the future of our economies depends on how quickly we solve the energy challenge. Nuclear energy is a must Rwanda is pleased to have successfully completed the IAEA’s Phase 1 Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review. We i

A writer has a critical look at the dangers of using AI, and realises that being ‘profoundly human’ could mean the honesty to say you need AI’s ‘help’, but also seeing value in the creative reframing of a story to show that some questions might never be answered, even with that help.

[Capital FM] A wave of AI-generated satire and heated political commentary is sweeping across Kenyan social media platforms following reports that the United States is weighing plans to manage some Ebola exposure cases outside its borders, including a potential arrangement involving Kenya, a development that has triggered legal objections, diplomatic scrutiny, and an explosive online reaction.

The Federal Government advocates for human-centred AI policies to protect workers’ rights and prevent job losses, ensuring AI supports decent work in Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/ai-should-support-decent-work-not-replace-workers-fg/