News in Brief
South African leader
grapples with ever-worsening power cuts
AP – South Africa’s ever-worsening power crisis – in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up to 10 hours per day – is strangling Africa’s most developed economy.
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes that by creating a new cabinet post, electricity minister, his government will be able to curb the rampant corruption and mismanagement that have put the country in the dark.
Tesla cuts U.S. Model S and Model X prices between 4% and 9%
REUTERS – Tesla has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company’s website, days after Chief Executive Elon Musk said recent price cuts on other models had stoked demand.
The price cuts, Tesla’s fifth adjustment since the start of the year, ranged from 4% on the performance version of the Model S to 9% on the more expensive Model X.
Microsoft expands ChatGPT integration to more developer tools
REUTERS – Microsoft Corp on Monday bundled the technology behind ChatGPT with its Power Platform that allows users to develop applications with little or no coding, the latest integration of artificial intelligence into its products.
Big tech companies from Alphabet Inc to Baidu Inc are speeding up the integration of generative AI – technology that has gained popularity for its ability to generate human-like text responses to queries – into their offerings.