The battle for AI dominance: open-weight versus closed-weight models
‘The old story of delivering 95% of the quality for 5% of the price is a very hard one to beat. And that is what the Chinese models are essentially banking on’ – Dr Michael Power.
Democrats lose bid to halt DOJ effort over ‘non-citizen’ ballots
A significant win for federal officials less than 24 hours before the midterm elections.
Copper, tin fall with base metals on renewed AI stocks selloff
Copper fell 1.2% to $14 180 a ton as of 10:50 a.m. in Shanghai, while tin declined 2.2% to $48 550 a ton.
Oil steadies after tumbling 8% on optimism over US-Iran talks
Brent for January settlement was little changed at $104.77 a barrel at 12:00 p.m. in Singapore after tumbling 7.6% on Monday
Altron earnings quality continues to improve
Analysis of Altron’s strong results as recurring income grows, and where the real value in AI will emerge as the race for dominance intensifies.
GoTyme targets South Africa’s top retail-banking spot by 2036
It became Africa’s first profitable standalone digital bank this year and has 13m clients, making it the nation’s second biggest by that metric. It’s targeting 30 million by 2036.
Shoprite CEO pay plan meets resistance from proxy advisors
Some of the world’s largest investors have said they will object.
Dodgy lottery lawyer suspended
Legal Practice Council accuses Lesley Ramulifho of misusing trust funds, submitting fabricated bank statements, and diverting lottery grants intended for community projects.
Teen wins R7.3m medical aid battle over life-saving drug
Case could have implications for all medical aid members who need prescribed minimum benefits.
Agoa exit puts SA citrus and US supply-chain jobs at risk
With Washington set to remove SA from Agoa in 2027, citrus growers say tariff-exposed exports threaten orchards and jobs in the Western and Northern Cape.