Direct-to-device technology threatens to pit satellite and mobile operators against each other in the years ahead.
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Six months on from the Canal+ takeover, the question is: what kind of company is MultiChoice now?
A draft scoping report says the site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process.
SportyTV said on Monday that it has acquired pay rights to broadcast all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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Government’s draft AI policy has proposed the creation of seven new institutions to govern AI in South Africa.
Researcher BMIT forecasts 5G will account for two-thirds of all residential wireless broadband connections by 2029.
South Africa ranks second globally for education spending but near the bottom for digital skills and outcomes.
FirstRand lifted its stake to 26.1% in late March. Now Standard Bank has led a $330-million debt refinancing.
An AI model capable of exploiting every major operating system has the US government and major banks on alert.
The modern Edge is a genuinely good web browser. Microsoft’s heavy-handed tactics are squandering this advantage.
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Social media platforms need to stop young users wasting hours doomscrolling, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
Meta, Amazon and Google are bankrolling advanced nuclear reactor projects to secure power for AI data centres.
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model has reignited fears that legacy software is dangerously exposed to disruption.
Claude maker Anthropic is exploring custom chip design as AI demand outstrips the supply of available hardware.
Rural electrification is lighting up the Earth at night. But war, blackouts and energy policy are darkening some regions.
Millions of people across Africa depend on motorbikes for transport. Electrifying them could transform the continent.


































