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bizcommunity.com > article > ai-adoption-is-rising-among-south-african-smes-but-so-is-confusion-419869a

AI adoption is rising among South African SMEs, but so is confusion

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (534+ words) Xero’s 2026 State of South African Small Business report found that 52% of small businesses are using AI tools daily or weekly, while 56% want more support understanding how AI applies to their specific operations. A further 34% say they feel overwhelmed by the…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > beyond-connectivity-octotel-empowers-160-learners-through-ai-coding-and-robotics-308288a

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (607+ words) As part of its more comprehensive approach to the communities Octotel operates in, they have partnered with Edunova and the Cape Town Science Centre to deliver an impactful AI, Coding, and Robotics educational programme aimed at equipping young learners with…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > ai-and-job-architecture-part-3-how-ai-exposes-the-real-level-of-expertise-186666a

AI and job architecture - part 3: How AI exposes the real level of expertise

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (633+ words) Which leads to the biggest misconception of all: that AI creates expertise. It does not. It exposes whether the expertise was there in the first place. Someone who could not evaluate jobs before AI still cannot evaluate them simply because…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > gail-schimmel-consumer-scepticism-will-rise-as-ai-changes-advertising-631151a

Gail Schimmel | Consumer scepticism will rise as AI changes advertising

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (167+ words) When you work in advertising regulation, the word “trust” is not a new one. It is the underpinning of everything that we do. So it is not surprising that I often read, speak, and think about the role of trust…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > africas-ai-strategy-should-focus-on-what-matters-most-308898a

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (545+ words) Policy debates are giving way to decisions about compute, investment, data governance, security, and the services organisations can put to work. The African Union’s Continental AI Strategy, endorsed in 2024, reflects that shift by placing infrastructure, datasets, governance, investment, and risk…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > location-bank-launches-percepxion-the-competitor-view-behind-every-location-742642a

Location Bank launches PercepXion: the competitor view behind every location

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (457+ words) A 4.0 rating may look good. Until a 4.7 competitor is three kilometres down the road. Most multi-location brands already have detailed reporting on their own performance. They know which branches are improving, which locations rank highest internally and what customers are…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > africaprweek-building-brands-shaping-narratives-navigating-ai-prs-new-role-631101a

Building brands, shaping narratives, navigating AI: PR’s new role

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (920+ words) But as markets become more connected and information moves faster, communications has become central to how organisations build relevance, trust and influence. This is worth paying attention to. When institutions and organisations of this scale show up in a room…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > chatgpt-ads-hits-1bn-revenue-run-rate-297147a

ChatGPT Ads hits $1bn revenue run rate

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (186+ words) The company said tens of thousands of advertisers are now using ChatGPT Ads, with advertisers in India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa gaining direct access through Ads Manager from 31 August. Ads are currently available in more than 40 countries,…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > ai-data-centres-could-make-electricity-more-expensive-520450a

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (184+ words) Even in the absence of discounts, data centres can contribute to increased electricity tariffs. In the US – the current epicentre of this sector – experts are already concerned that data centres will cause a rise in residential electricity prices. If electric…...

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bizcommunity.com > article > ai-and-job-architecture-part-2-why-job-grading-still-needs-human-oversight-631391a

AI and job architecture - part 2: Why job grading still needs human oversight

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1204+ words) Try a simple experiment. Take a job description, upload it to ChatGPT and ask it to evaluate the role as a Paterson D1, explaining its reasoning. Then take exactly the same job description and upload it to Claude - or even back…...