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'It's frightening': YouTubers split over OpenAI's video tool Sora
US firm OpenAI debuted a tool last week that can generate highly realistic snippets of video from just a few lines of text, leading content creators to wonder if they are the latest professionals about to be replaced by algorithms. YouTube itself announced last September it was developing a tool to let creators make AI-generated videos and background pictures.
South African dad rescues daughter after strike in a TikTok video, SA in awe
A TikTok video shows a South African father rescuing his daughter on the road after a strike. The clip went viral and many people applauded the man's grand gesture.
Thobile MaKhumalo Mseleku celebrates turning 35 years old, Mzansi showers reality star with love
Thobile MaKhumalo Mseleku is celebrating her 35th birthday. The 'Uthando Nesthembu' TV star posted three pictures of her celebrating her major day.
Bundesliga investor deal collapses after fan protests
The German Football League (DFL) on Wednesday dropped a huge cash injection deal with investors for a share of Bundesliga media revenues after widespread fan protests, a U-turn hailed by fanclubs as a "success" for supporters. Under the circumstances, the completion of the deal "cannot be guaranteed", he said, adding that the decision to drop the investor tie-up was unanimous.
Two dead, two hurt in Dutch bridge accident
At least two people died on Wednesday and two more were injured when part of a bridge under construction crashed down on workers in the Netherlands, Dutch officials said. We saw two construction workers fall down."
Cape Town waiter refuses R5 tip, Mzansi drags customer: "It's an insult"
Two customers narrated how a waiter returned their R5 tip in a TikTok video. The duo said that this happened at one of the restaurants in Cape Town.
Utah parenting vlogger sentenced to prison for child abuse
A Utah mother-of-six who doled out parenting advice on a popular YouTube channel has been sentenced to prison for abusing her children, holding two of them in conditions prosecutors likened to concentration camps. Utah prosecutor Eric Clarke said Franke and Hildebrandt held two of the children, then aged nine and 11, in a "concentration camp-like setting."
Mzansi buzzes over Pep's winter collection featured in viral TikTok video
A TikTok video showing Pep's winter collection ignited excitement among Mzansi fashion enthusiasts. Discover affordable items that have netizens raving!
South Africa hikes taxes and social spending before vote
South Africa plans to hike taxes and increase spending on social grants ahead of a general election in May amid sluggish growth and high debt, the government said on Wednesday. Three decades after the end of apartheid, South Africa suffers from high levels of poverty and unemployment, which currently stands at more than 32 percent.
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