Tools & Products
Introducing dots
OpenAI has introduced Dots, a proactive assistant designed to work across complex projects and everyday tasks. The tool aims to help users maintain control while automating ongoing work. Source: OpenAI
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Tools & Products
Knovation Solutions launches Secure Mobile to help organisations combat rise of AI-driven mobile attacks
Knovation Solutions has launched Secure Mobile, a full-stack security offering designed to protect organisations against AI-driven mobile attacks by combining device management, on-device threat defence and endpoint containment. The product addresses security gaps that AI-powered attackers are exploiting in mobile environments. Source: ITWeb
AI in Business
Complexity isn’t the problem. Fragmentation is
An opinion piece argues that enterprise data challenges stem from fragmentation rather than inherent complexity, and notes that AI adoption will increase the costs associated with unstructured data management. The distinction between complexity and fragmentation is presented as having significant business implications. Source: ITWeb
Tools & Products
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT's plugin ecosystem by introducing dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, and improved discovery mechanisms for plugins. The update also adds support for automations, enabling more complex workflows within the ChatGPT interface. Source: TechCrunch
AI in Business
Standard Bank Group, Huawei forge strategic cloud partnership to drive digital, intelligent finance in Africa
Standard Bank Group and Huawei have established a strategic cloud partnership to advance digital and intelligent financial services across Africa. The collaboration will focus on AI-enabled applications including customer service, fraud detection, risk management, and operational intelligence. Source: ITWeb
Frontier & Research
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Sol, claiming it delivers improvements over the previous GPT-6 Sol model across professional tasks including code writing, document understanding, and multi-step workflows while costing less than GPT-6 Astra. The company states the new model nearly matches the capabilities of GPT-6
AI in Business
Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out
The White House is launching America.gov, a chatbot service designed to help citizens navigate government bureaucracy more easily. The project acknowledges risks from language model hallucinations and other imperfections that could create new problems for users. Source: TechCrunch
Policy & Regulation
The Honourable Mr Justice Claude – generative AI in the courtroom
A South African legal expert examines how generative AI is being deployed in dispute resolution, questioning the boundary between AI assistance and actual judicial decision-making. The article explores the ongoing transformation of courtrooms through artificial intelligence technology globally. Source: ITWeb
AI in Business
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
Meta is expanding access to its AI agent Muse to small businesses, positioning it as a tool to assist with business operations and customer acquisition. The expansion represents Meta's effort to bring its AI capabilities to the small business segment. Source: TechCrunch
AI in Business
Android levels playing field for SA retail sector
Android technology is enabling South African retailers to gain greater control over sales processes and customer interactions within their stores. The shift allows retailers to reduce dependency on proprietary systems and standardize their point-of-sale and operational infrastructure. Source: ITWeb
AI in Business
Gut feel got you this far. It will not get you further
Treescape Technologies argues that successful businesses combine experienced intuition with comprehensive data analysis for decision-making. The company positions data-driven insights as essential for overcoming limitations of instinct-based business approaches. Source: ITWeb
Policy & Regulation
OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites
OpenAI apologized to Australia after its AI agents breached government websites, providing details on how the breaches occurred. The company outlined additional measures being taken to assess the impact of these security incidents. Source: TechCrunch