… Founded by Musk, xAI competes in an increasingly crowded generative AI market against OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, among others. …
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… Meanwhile, Nvidia’s biggest customers Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are increasingly developing their own chips to reduce their dependence on the company. …
Nvidia unveils new AI chip platform- July 2025
… Today, virtually every application we use, Office 365, Meta, WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, LinkedIn, and even AI platforms like ChatGPT store data in the cloud across international jurisdictions. …
Starlink promises digital lifeline for Namibia- April 2025
As South Africa continues to grapple with high unemployment and low economic growth, tech giant Google has revealed that it’s aiming to help create 300 000 jobs in South Africa (SA) via small and medium enterprises and skills development initiatives in the country. …
Google aims to create 300 000 jobs in South Africa by 2030- October 2024
… Google’s Google One cloud storage is most cost effective for yearly plans, with 2TB going for $99.99 (about N$1 700) per year, and 5TB going for $249.99 (about N$4 400) per year. …
How to archive your photos in the digital age- August 2024
… Google has been working with USGS and academics at a number of universities in California to develop an early warning system that alerts users a few seconds before tremors arrive. …
How your phone can detect earthquakes- June 2024
… The technology forms the core of chatbots including Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT . …
Strong fiscal policies needed to mitigate AI generated job losses, says IMF- February 2024
… From Google smarthomes to contact-tracing technology, life is increasingly digital. …
Living in a ‘digital dark age’- December 2023
A “small subset” of unfortunate users suffered a tragedy not so long ago thanks to a sync issue in the Google Drive for Desktop app. …
Lost Google Drive files can now be found – here’s how- September 2023
… Navigation services like Google Maps leverage APIs to provide real-time location data and accurate directions. …
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Elon Musk's xAI raises US$20 billion for AI development
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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced it has raised US$20 billion in funding, surpassing its initial US$15 billion target, with backing from investors including Nvidia. The funding accelerates development of xAI's Grok AI models, which face international scrutiny over deepfake generation concerns.
8 January 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 8 January
Elon Musk's xAI raises US$20 billion for AI development
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced it has raised US$20 billion in funding, surpassing its initial US$15 billion target, with backing from investors including Nvidia. The funding accelerates development of xAI's Grok AI models, which face international scrutiny over deepfake generation concerns.
8 January 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 7 January
Nvidia announces Vera Rubin AI chip platform at CES
Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform, Vera Rubin, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, promising five times greater efficiency than previous offerings. The platform will be available from partners in the second half of 2026 as the company faces rising competition from AMD, Intel, and major customers like Google and Microsoft developing their own chips.
7 January 2026 · New Era →