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New documentary shines a light on the environmental damage caused by Elon Musk’s tech ambitions

Sci-Tech

New documentary shines a light on the environmental damage caused by Elon Musk’s tech ambitions

By Rebecca Davis

Empowering Africa: How education and AI can transform our food systems for the future

Africa

Empowering Africa: How education and AI can transform our food systems for the future

By Kurt Ackermann

SA must learn from China’s digital white elephants and build a sustainable AI tech ecosystem

Business Maverick

SA must learn from China’s digital white elephants and build a sustainable AI tech ecosystem

By Lindsey Schutters

Crossed Wires: DeepSeek, hand-wringing, hysteria and the changing geopolitics of technology

Sci-Tech

Crossed Wires: DeepSeek, hand-wringing, hysteria and the changing geopolitics of technology

By Steven Boykey Sidley

Seeking the universal truths in our religions that can bridge humanity's divides

South Africa

Seeking the universal truths in our religions that can bridge humanity's divides

By Emilie Gambade

#InTheSpotlight — beyond the hype, what might AI actually mean for healthcare in SA?

Sci-Tech

#InTheSpotlight — beyond the hype, what might AI actually mean for healthcare in SA?

By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight

A brief history of AI: how we got here and where we are going

Maverick Life

A brief history of AI: how we got here and where we are going

By Adrian Hopgood

Whose agenda is being served by the dynamics surrounding AI African data extraction?

Africa

Whose agenda is being served by the dynamics surrounding AI African data extraction?

By Angella Ndaka and Geci Karuri-Sebina

Not all languages are equal in the artificial intelligence boom

Op-eds

Not all languages are equal in the artificial intelligence boom

By Paul McNally

After the Bell: AI is going to break the internet. Great!

Business Maverick

After the Bell: AI is going to break the internet. Great!

By Tim Cohen

After the Bell: What if you asked AI about the future of AI?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: What if you asked AI about the future of AI?

By Tim Cohen

Higher education needs urgent and cooperative AI integration across its curricula

Maverick News

Higher education needs urgent and cooperative AI integration across its curricula

By Muhammad Nakhooda