Facebook has announced its own form of cryptocurrency called Libra alongside a digital wallet named Calibra, which will allow users to pay for everyday items directly using their smartphone.
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Apple is strongly rumoured to be putting its standard iPhone model on a diet next year, releasing a 5G version with a 5.45-inch screen, down from 5.8 inches in the current Xs model.
Apple boss Tim Cook has taken aim at “chaos factory” technology giants for failing to take responsibility for data breaches and privacy violations.
Naspers’s biggest shareholder is considering whether to reduce its R245-billion stake in Africa’s biggest company because of concern it’s overexposed to a single stock, sources said.
Regulators will be watching closely when Facebook unveils its cryptocurrency project this week. Their vigilance is warranted.
Bitcoin climbed past $9 000, to its highest since May 2018, as reports that Facebook is due to unveil a digital currency added to optimism.
Government is considering a R3.2-billion guarantee for the country’s cash-strapped national broadcaster to help it raise money from lenders, according to a report.
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y Lee said the company will pursue investment in future businesses including 6G mobile networks and system semiconductors.
Bitcoin futures may be more important than many in the market appreciate, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The merged departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services will in future be known as the department of communications & digital technologies.