AI
ChatGPT's OpenAI reports surge to 400 million weekly users
The San Francisco-based creator of ChatGPT also reported that its enterprise customer base has doubled to two million paying users since September, highlighting rapid adoption of AI tools across the business sector.
AI Innovation Summit urges AI adoption to drive business growth
At the AI Innovation Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday, industry leaders and innovators to explore AI’s challenges and opportunities at a time when AI and cloud technologies are reshaping global business operations.
DeepSeek removed from South Korea app stores pending privacy review
But a number of countries have questioned DeepSeek's storage of user data, which the firm says is collected in "secure servers located in the People's Republic of China".
Chatbot vs national security? Why DeepSeek is raising concerns
First to act was Italy, which launched an investigation into DeepSeek and said it was blocking the upstart Chinese app from possessing Italian users' data.
OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led Ksh.12.6 trillion buyout offer
"OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk's latest attempt to disrupt his competition," chairman of the board Bret Taylor said in a statement.
AI app offers a lifeline for S.Africa's abused women
GRIT's app aims to make it easier for women to access resources from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.
Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on government devices
Australia upped the ante overnight banning DeepSeek from all government devices, one of the toughest moves against the Chinese chatbot yet.
OpenAI announces new 'deep research' tool for ChatGPT
In a livestreamed video announcement, OpenAI researchers showed how the tool can synthesise web search data to help recommend ski equipment to buy for a snow holiday in Japan.