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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > cybercriminals-really-love-using-ai-for-dumb-dangerous-tasks

Cybercriminals really love using AI for dumb, dangerous tasks - Hypertext

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (366+ words) Cybercriminals love AI, but we are still very far away from the super-smart computer viruses of the future. Instead, the way these criminals are using AI right now is more busywork in order to make attacks faster and bigger. Essentially,…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > facebook-owner-tackles-nvidia-with-new-processor-plan

Facebook-owner tackles NVIDIA with new processor plan - Hypertext

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (384+ words) Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms has revealed a plan to produce four new processors in-house in its wider push for AI products and data centre expansions. It joins its contemporaries Alphabet and Microsoft in making significant investments into hiring…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > acer-brings-copilot-to-latest-travelmate-laptops

Acer brings Intel Core Ultra Series 3 to latest TravelMate laptops - Hypertext

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (384+ words) Acer has been quick to integrate Copliot+ in a number of its laptop lineups. One area where the AI-powered ecosystem is expected to make a significant impact, according to Acer, is its TravelMate series of devices. Now, Acer has announced…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > anthropic-makes-good-on-threat-to-take-trump-administration-to-court

Anthropic makes good on threat to take Trump administration to court - Hypertext

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (277+ words) Last week, the US Department of War, formerly the Department of Defense, designated AI platform maker Anthropic a supply chain risk to America's national security. This puts the US-based company in the same boat as foreign firms like Huawei. Both…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > htxt-africast-all-about-the-cisco-360-partner-program-in-south-africa

htxt.africast - All about the Cisco 360 Partner Program in South Africa - Hypertext

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (143+ words) Cisco recently launched its 360 Partner program and local businesses stand to feel a difference in their operations. The framework shifts rewards away from one'off sales and toward lifecycle outcomes, adoption, renewals, and services. For local partners, that means clearer profitability…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > is-your-organisations-biggest-threat-sitting-in-the-next-desk

Is your organisation's biggest threat sitting in the next desk? - Hypertext

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (288+ words) Human risk management organisation Mimecast released its State of Human Risk 2026 report last week. In South Africa, 46 percent of organisation revealed that they had seen an increase in malicious incidents in the last year. Similarly, 46 percent of organisations reported a…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > meta-hit-with-lawsuit-over-lack-of-smart-glasses-privacy

Meta hit with lawsuit over lack of smart glasses privacy - Hypertext

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (378+ words) Meta simply cannot get its operations under control when it comes to privacy. After moderators in Kenya filed a lawsuit against the big tech firm regarding the mental anguish caused by reviewing explicit content uploaded to its platforms, now a…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > honor-earns-global-recognition-at-mwc-2026-for-robot-phone-innovation-and-magic-v6-foldable-leadership

HONOR earns global recognition at MWC 2026 for Robot Phone innovation and Magic V6 foldable leadership - Hypertext

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (530+ words) HONOR earns global recognition at MWC 2026 for Robot Phone innovation and Magic V6 foldable leadership'htxt.co.za HONOR earns global recognition at MWC 2026 for Robot Phone innovation and Magic V6 foldable leadership At MWC 2026, global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR earned…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > aws-launches-agentic-platform-for-healthcare-sector

AWS launches agentic platform for healthcare sector - Hypertext

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (337+ words) When Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its annual re:Invent conference late last year, one of the main areas of focus for the hyperscaler was agentic AI, adding new capabilities to several of its existing products and platforms. It is…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > new-africa-first-cloud-and-ai-platform-at-sa-governments-feet

New Africa-first cloud and AI platform at SA government's feet - Hypertext

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (391+ words) UK-based, but Africa operating, Cassava Technologies has launched its latest cloud computing solution, aimed squarely at African governments and designed to support the rollout of cybersecurity and AI initiatives in public services. Called the National Sovereign Cloud, the service provides…...