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End of an era for casinos in South Africa

South Africa’s gambling turnover hit a record R1.5 trillion in 2024/25, up from R1.1 trillion the year before, according to the National Gambling Board. Gross gambling revenue rose 26.5% to R75 billion, driven mainly by online betting, while casino revenue fell 4.1% to R16.6 billion

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Meta loses MRC accreditation for Instagram, Facebook feeds

The Media Rating Council (MRC) has revoked Meta’s brand-safety accreditation due to the tech giant’s decision to opt out of the MRC’s annual auditing program. Arielle Garcia, COO of watchdog group Check My Ads said “They likely see it as an unnecessary expense, and perhaps as a liability, given their evolving posture and policies relating to brand safety and content on its platforms.”

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Over 800 public figures, including “AI godfathers” and Steve Wozniak, sign open letter to ban superintelligent AI

Tech companies are in a race to create superintelligent AI, regardless of what the consequences of creating something much smarter than humans might be. It’s led to hundreds of public figures from the world of tech, politics, media, education, religion, and even royalty signing an open letter calling for a ban on the development of superintelligence until certain conditions are met.

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