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iPhone juggernaut Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and the biggest name in generative artificial intelligence, a news report said Thursday.According to the Wall Street Journal, the company founded by Steve Jobs is at the funding table as OpenAI raises more money to help meet the heavy costs of building new technology.Reports said that OpenAI is in talks to reach a valuation of $100 billion (R1.8 trillion) in the funding round led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, which will pump in one billion dollars.For months, news reports have said OpenAI has been in…
Four suspects have been shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Milnerton, Cape Town. (Supplied/SAPS) Four suspects have been shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Milnerton, Cape Town.Another four are in hospital, according to national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.Mathe said the eight people were “allegedly on their way to commit a mass shooting”.Officers recovered five firearms from the scene, she added.News24 understands that Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembekile Patekile is on the scene.The shooting comes at a time when police top brass are in Cape Town for the release of crime statistics.…
South Africans teenage sprinter Udeme Okon. (World Athletics/X) South Africa’s Udeme Okon won the men’s 400m final at the U20 World Championships in Peru on Friday morning (SA time).Okon won gold in a time of 45.69 seconds.Okon, 18, stunned Americans Jayden Davis and Sidi Njie with an impressive surge in the home straight. Davis (46.08) won silver and Njie (46.29) settled for bronze.Meanwhile South Africa’s Olympic hero, Bayanda Walaza, continued his impressive run when he eased into the 200m final.Walaza won his semi-final heat in a time of 21.00 seconds.READ | From world’s unofficial fastest teen to the real deal:…
Dr Sandile Buthelezi, the director-general of the national Department of Health, spent considerable resources in a mad dash to obtain a court order to prevent the Hawks from accessing his “personal” cellphone after it was seized in a raid.
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Shonees and Zuko surrounded by friends and family on their wedding day. (Supplied) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.