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The Next Wave: Are layoffs good for AI’s business?
Microsoft has shut its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving over 400 engineers without jobs. The closure follows the earlier shutdown of its Lagos engineering operation in May 2024.
Microsoft president says milk faces more regulation than AI
Brad Smith visited South Africa to announce further investments in data centres. Smith called for global safety rules for AI, comparing its regulation to that of household products.
OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Work – and GPT-5.6 – in enterprise push
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, an AI agent for white-collar workers, combining its chatbot with the Codex coding tool. The new service is powered by OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model, which was delayed due to national security concerns.
South Africa-founded startup launches AI model with 10 million-token memory
Refiant AI launched Protea, a suite of large language models that can process up to 10 million tokens. Protea is available for free on Refiant's platform without a waitlist or approval process.
US government puts GPT-5.6 behind closed doors
OpenAI is delaying the launch of GPT-5.6 due to US government requests. Access to GPT-5.6 will be limited to a small group of vetted partners.
