Donald Trump Says Ebola Doctors ‘Must Suffer The Consequences’ – In a series of tweets posted over the weekend, Trump said doctors who treat ebola patients “are great,” but shouldn’t be allowed to seek treatment back home if they get sick. [huff]
Absa Admits R700m Exposure To R699 Cars – ABSA’S R700-million exposure to the “buy a new car for R699” scheme means that it, Standard Bank and Nedbank could face a mountain of bad debt. [bdl]
Van Gogh Painting To Return To JHB Sisters – A R49m painting believed to be by Vincent van Gogh will be returned to its rightful owners who are based in Johannesburg, the Sunday Times reported. [n24]
Elon Musk Says Artificial Intelligence Is ‘Potentially More Dangerous Than Nukes’ – If the robots take over, at least Elon Musk will be able to say “I told you so.” The billionaire inventor loves to make the impossible possible, but he is deeply afraid of artificial intelligence (AI). On Twitter this weekend, Musk said that “we need to be super careful with AI,” adding that they are “potentially more dangerous than nukes.” [verge]
Anonymous Declares Cyber War on Israel, Downs Mossad Site, Many Others – They’re Back. Anonymous has launched a full-frontal assault on the Israeli government’s web presence over recent events in Gaza. [gawker]
ANC Wants Parliamentary Sittings Back On TV – Debates in the National Assembly will once again be broadcast live on one of the SABC channels – if the ANC has its way. [citpre]
Leaping Hurdles: The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin In Africa – Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that promises nearly seamless, low-cost international transfers of funds, a lack of centralised control and anonymity, has been variously called a ponzi scheme, economic curiosity and joke. But its uptake in Africa suggests those dismissing it out of hand may well come to rue their derision. [memeburn]
More Remains Found At MH17 Plane Crash Site In Ukraine – Despite mortar fire echoing Saturday in the distance, the international team combing through the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine felt safe enough to carry out its recovery mission for a second consecutive day. [fox]
Zuma In Washington For US-Africa Summit – President Jacob Zuma and a ministerial delegation will spend three-days in the United States trying to encourage more trade and investment between the two countries. [fin24]
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Elon Musk Battles Montgomery Burns In ‘Simpsons’ Episode – Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who runs Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., takes on the miserly power plant owner Montgomery Burns in a future episode of “The Simpsons.” [bloom]
Christina Hendricks: ‘My Agency Dropped Me When I First Agreed To Play Joan In Mad Men’ – Eight years later, Hendricks is recognised by millions. Here she talks about being bullied at school, working with Philip Seymour Hoffman and her new film role as a grieving mother. [guardian]
Moonwalking With The Many Michael Jacksons – Tributes, posthumous albums, and even holograms have cropped up to honor the King of Pop since his death. But the real force keeping his legacy alive is his army of impersonators. [beast]
Man, 21, Kills Himself Trying To Take Gun Selfie – A vet who posed with a gun for a selfie died shortly after shooting himself in the head by accident. [metro]
Brazil Overtakes US As Cosmetic Surgery World Capital – Move over Beverly Hills: image-conscious Brazil has overtaken the United States as the world’s capital of cosmetic surgery. [yahoo]
Anwan Glover, Star of TV’s ‘The Wire,’ Stabbed at D.C. Nightclub – The 41-year-old actor, who also appeared in “12 Years a Slave,” told police he was attacked by an unknown assailant. [wrap]
Cancer Survivor Mother Dies On ‘Bucket List’ Horse Ride – Geraldine Jones, a 51-year-old mother of two, suffered head injuries while fulfilling her ambition of riding a horse across a sandy beach, having recently been given the all-clear from cancer. [tele]
‘American Idol’ Alum Michael Johns Dies At 35 – Michael Johns, a finalist on American Idol season seven, died on Aug. 1, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed via multiple sources. The cause of death is believed to be a blood clot in his ankle. [hollyrep]
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