A digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia was sold at auction on Thursday for more than R10-million) in the form of a non-fungible token.
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Intel will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity as the new CEO announced plans to spend as much as $20-billion to build two factories and to open up its facilities to outside customers.
Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings, partially owned by Naspers spin-off Prosus, on Wednesday reported a market-beating 26% jump in quarterly sales, helped in part by its online gaming business.
Shares in Taiwan’s TSMC fell nearly 4% on Wednesday after Intel announced a $20-billion plan to expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity, even as Taiwan’s economy minister sought to downplay the impact.
Microsoft president Brad Smith has cast doubt on whether fintech companies should issue currencies, saying governments are still best-placed to play that role.
Pony Ma, founder of Naspers affiliate Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest social media and videogames company, met with antitrust watchdog officials this month to discuss compliance at his group, sources said.
National treasury is considering whether it would be better to move a chunk of Eskom’s R464-billion of debt into a special-purpose vehicle or have the state take over responsibility for it directly.
Former US President Donald Trump, who has been banned from Twitter and other major social media platforms, said he’s working on his own platform to reach his followers that could be announced soon.
Microsoft is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord for more than US$10-billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be landing its Starship rockets on Mars well before 2030, the billionaire entrepreneur said in a tweet on Tuesday.