iNewsAfrica | Cape Town Bureau | May 29, 2025 Elon Musk has ignited a firestorm after claiming that Starlink cannot operate in South Africa due to his race. South African regulators and government officials dispute the claim, citing the country’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws—not Musk’s skin color—as the key ...

By iNewsAfrica Tech Desk The smartphone — once the symbol of digital revolution and personal empowerment — may be heading toward obsolescence, if some of the world’s most powerful tech visionaries are to be believed. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sam Altman are sounding the alarm on the ...

Silicon Valley, USA — In a striking admission that signals a new era for social media, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has conceded that Facebook no longer prioritizes connecting friends and family — the very mission it was founded upon. The revelation comes as the tech giant faces a landmark antitrust ...

Strive Masiyiwa is set to build Africa’s first AI factory powered by Nvidia |Published 7:15 PM ET, Thursday April 03, 2025| Africa is poised to make a significant leap in artificial intelligence (AI) development with the establishment of its first AI factory. Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa, ...

AI-driven supply chains are more than just a business imperative, they present a broader societal opportunity. |Published 11:00 AM ET, Tuesday March 4, 2025| Source: World Economic Forum Summary: In a world of uncertainty, manufacturers face complex supply chain disruptions. These challenges present an opportunity to move towards more resilient ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima |Published 11:00 AM ET, Thursday February, 2025| Abuja: Nigeria has been officially designated as Africa’s Digital Trade Champion, a strategic role aimed at fostering the creation of over 10 million new jobs across the continent by the end of 2025. This initiative is part of the ...

|Published 3:00 PM ET, Monday February 17, 2025| Billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have invested $537 million in KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based mining startup leveraging artificial intelligence to locate critical minerals in Africa. This investment is directed at KoBold Metals, a startup that utilizes artificial intelligence to discover and ...

|Published 8:00 PM ET, Sunday February 16, 2025| Elon Musk has announced that xAI’s latest artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok 3, will be unveiled on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 8 p.m. Pacific Time (11 p.m. Eastern Time). This event will feature a live demonstration of Grok 3’s capabilities. Grok 3 ...

Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates |Published 3:30 PM ET, Friday February 14, 2025| Artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules of the workforce, and according to Bill Gates, this is just the beginning. The Microsoft co-founder believes AI will eliminate most jobs and radically transform the global economy. But here’s the good news—three professions ...

Published 7:35 PM ET, Saturday January 18, 2025 As of January 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to divest its U.S. operations by January 19, 2025, or face a ban. Associated Press This decision stems from national security concerns ...