Starlink’s proposed entry into South Africa is facing mounting political backlash, driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk’s conduct and public statements.
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Smart meter installations are lagging sharply, undermining Eskom’s ability to end load reduction timeously.
Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal.
The Google parent has allayed doubts about its AI strategy, thrusting it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
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A South African fund that was established to promote investment in infrastructure expects to galvanise funding for projects worth more than R100-billion by next year.
Moderna said it would spend as much as $500-million to build a factory in Africa that could produce half a billion messenger RNA vaccine doses a year.
South Africa could be plunged back into load shedding as the national electricity system is under “severe pressure”, Eskom warned.
eMedia has filed papers in the high court to stop the communications minister from declaring a March 2022 date for analogue television switch-off.
Telkom is taking Icasa to court to try to stop the communications regulator’s planned withdrawal of temporary spectrum at the end of next month.
Walmart-owned retail group Massmart has secured the acquisition of online shopping logistics firm OneCart after announcing in August that it was in talks to buy the company.
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Cloudflare, a US Internet firm that helps websites protect and distribute content, said it is terminating support for 8chan after the gunman in a mass shooting allegedly drew inspiration from members in the online messaging forum.
Facebook has announced the removal of hundreds of accounts from the social network originating in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has abruptly escalated his trade war with China, announcing that he would impose a 10% tariff on a further $300-billion in Chinese imports.
IBM has fired as many as 100 000 employees in the last few years in an effort to boost its appeal to millennials, according to a deposition from a former vice president in an age discrimination lawsuit.
Telkom’s decision to phase out the well-known 8ta trademark and to rename its consumer cellular business Telkom Mobile could hurt the brand given that the telecommunications operator has a tarnished reputation among many consumers. In
Government wants to begin taxing virtual goods sold online by foreign companies, including e-books and downloaded music. These companies should be required to register as value-added tax (VAT) vendors, finance minister Pravin Gordhan said in his national budget speech in parliament
