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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FedEx Express has completed an electric delivery vehicle trial in Johannesburg and now plans to introduce EVs into its South African fleet.
The department of health is testing South Africa’s digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate to “troubleshoot” all possible glitches ahead of the official launch.
Google will spend $1-billion over the next five years on infrastructure development, skills development and other digital initiatives in Africa, CEO Sundar Pichai said.
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said this week’s outage at Facebook is a reminder government can do more to support the development of local social media platforms.
Demand is increasing in South Africa for electric vehicles but price remains a major barrier to adoption.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has drawn a line in the sand, saying the switch-off of analogue television broadcasts in South Africa will happen by the end of March.
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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.
The British home secretary has called for a backdoor into end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms in a bid to tackle security threats.
Spotify shares fell as much as 5.1% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the music streaming company reported slightly slower subscriber growth than investors had hoped.
Apple generated less than half of its total quarterly revenue from sales of the iPhone for the first time since 2012 – a sign the company is entering life beyond its flagship product.
Mobile operator Cell C is allegedly giving Blue Label Telecoms-owned wireless application service providers (Wasps) preferential rates and services when they use its network, a move that has angered rival service providers. BulkSMS MD Pieter Streicher says the
Telkom’s share price continues to trade at near to all-time record lows as a lack of clarity from government on its plans for the company and uncertainty about who will take over from outgoing CEO Nombulelo Moholi continue to cloud the outlook for investors. Moholi
