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Artificial Intelligence
Dominique Olivier
19 November 2025: the last day that we could trust our eyes
A shift in AI has severed the link between images and reality. Now we’re left navigating a world where our eyes can’t keep up. Tapping into her art school days and a famous book named Ways of Seeing, Dominique Olivier contemplates the latest jump forward in AI image generation - and what it means for trust on the internet.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #77: What AI means for real-world business – and for your job
AI has dominated the headlines this year and is the cause of seemingly bottomless investment in markets like the US. This is technology theatre at its finest, accompanied by flashy presentations and even flashier share prices at the world's biggest tech companies. But what impact is it actually having on the corporates on the ground who are the eventual users of the service? And what does it mean for jobs? Shane Cooper of Forvis Mazars in South Africa joined me to unpack these topics.
DealMakers
Artificial intelligence and open-source considerations in M&A
AI and open-source software have become critical components of modern business, making their evaluation a key aspect of M&A transactions
Dominique Olivier
In loving memory of the internet
With bots on the rise, algorithms controlling what we see and machine-written content filling in the cracks, is there any space left on the internet for humanity?
In Case you missed it
African auditors must seize the AI opportunity
Africa has an opportunity to leverage the experience and insights of the developed world when it comes to using Artificial Intelligence in auditing, as Dinesh Gurlal of Forvis Mazars explains.
Dominique Olivier
What ChatGPT can teach us about first mover disadvantage
ChatGPT may have taken AI from obscurity into the headlines, but will they suffer from first mover disadvantage? Dominique Olivier delves into this phenomenon.
Dominique Olivier
Trends that end: businesses with short shelf lives
EskomSePush is a perfect example of a business that was built around what seems to have been a transient problem: loadshedding. It's not the first or only example, with Dominique Olivier digging into how some businesses perish and others pivot.
DealMakers
M&A in the digital age: how technology elevates legal strategy
Innovative legal technology not only enhances efficiency and accuracy, but also allows lawyers to offer more personalised and nuanced advice.
