# TXTROBOT

Site: https://txtr.co.za/

## Recent posts

- [The Global AI Race for Speed Will Land New Features on Your Phone](https://txtr.co.za/global-ai-race-brings-new-phone-features/): This article discusses the global competition between the United States and China to deploy artificial intelligence features onto consumer smartphones. It explains that deployment speed, driven by China's manufacturing capabilities, is becoming more critical than foundational research in determining which nation leads in AI. Users, including those in South Africa, will receive new AI features faster due to this accelerated global race.
- [Parliament Says There is No Technical Reason for Data Expiry in SA](https://txtr.co.za/sa-parliament-data-expiry-no-technical-reason/): This article reports that Khusela Diko, chair of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, stated there is no technical reason for prepaid mobile data expiry in South Africa. Her comments follow an MP visit to MTN and occur amidst a court battle between MTN, Vodacom, and ICASA regarding data rollover and bundle rules.
- [South Africa's New Opt-out Registry Ends Unwanted Marketing Calls](https://txtr.co.za/sa-unwanted-calls-opt-out/): This article details South Africa's new opt-out registry for phone users. It explains how this central system empowers consumers to stop unwanted marketing calls and outlines the National Consumer Commission's enhanced enforcement powers against non-compliant companies.