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'There are no adults in the room': the AI safety exodus

TechCentral11 Sept 2026

Growing numbers of US lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing AI could lead to the extinction of the...

US in move to counter Huawei in Africa

TechCentral11 Sept 2026

The Donald Trump administration will lend nearly US$100-million (R16.2-billion) to Africell, Africa’s only American-owned telecommunications firm, as it seeks to counter the expansion of China’s...

SAPS wants to deploy AI bodycams with facial recognition

TechCentral10 Sept 2026

The body-worn cameras the South African Police Service (SAPS) wants to strap to its officers must be able to conduct facial recognition, according to tender documents the State IT Agency (Sita)...

Meta's new AI agent can spend your money on your behalf

TechCentral9 Sept 2026

Meta has begun rolling out a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send e-mails, sell a car and book travel on a person’s behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages...

How dual-source technology is changing laser engraving

TechCentral8 Sept 2026

For years, choosing a laser machine has largely meant choosing the material a business wants to work with. CO₂ lasers handle non-metals such as wood, acrylic, leather, rubber and MDF.

AI guardrails: the fastest way to move fast

TechCentral7 Sept 2026

The conventional wisdom on AI governance is that it slows you down. Lock the tools down and run everything through committee — and a competitor ships first.