The arm of South African Internet giant Naspers sold almost $4-billion worth of stock in JD.com that it got as dividends from investee Tencent.
Author: Agency Staff
Shares of China’s Tencent fell as much as 2.5% after Prosus and Naspers said they would gradually sell shares in the firm.
Amazon.com wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother – or anyone else.
An Italian company’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple and Android smartphones, Google said in a report.
Zendesk, which has a market value of more than $7-billion, is close to a deal with a group of buyout firms, including Permira, sources said.
Almost four years, R1-billion and more than 5 000 pages of findings later, the judicial inquiry into corruption during former President Jacob Zuma’s rule is over.
Tensions are rising at Eskom, with the struggling state-owned electricity supplier confirming protests at several power plants following a breakdown in wage negotiations.
South Africa has repealed restrictions on mask-wearing in indoor public spaces, limits on the size of gatherings and entry requirements at its borders.
The survivors of the rout in crypto assets could become the technology companies of the future, the Bank of England’s deputy governor said.
Tether is releasing a crypto token tied to the value of the British pound as part of a push into new stablecoins.