Amazon is cutting 16 000 jobs worldwide in the second major round of layoffs at the company in three months.
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Government is seeking to boost local automotive manufacturing while Chinese brands weigh investment versus market risks.
AI wearables are advancing fast, but affordability and functionality will keep smartphones firmly in charge for now.
The Information Regulator reflects on Popia, Paia and why data rights governance must blend legal and technical expertise.
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One could be forgiven for thinking that the Nigerian authorities are acting opportunistically, if reports of a massive penalty by the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service against MultiChoice are true.
Naspers, through its Naspers Foundry investment business, is leading a R160-million series-A funding round in South African fintech start-up Naked Insurance.
Users of Facebook’s WhatsApp instant messaging platform can now send disappearing photos and videos on its platform starting this week, as it looks to better compete with Snapchat.
US investigators have joined an investigation into Mirror Trading International, seen as 2020’s biggest cryptocurrency scam, to help liquidators of the South African scheme recover the assets of out-of-pocket investors.
First National Bank has finally launched supported for Apple Pay in South Africa, the financial services institution said on Tuesday.
SAP Africa has appointed company veteran Tracy Bolton as chief operating officer. Bolton, who has worked in various roles at SAP for the past nine years, has 25 years of experience in the IT sector.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and one of the largest stakeholders in parent company Alphabet, will step down from Alphabet’s board in June.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to start a “new chapter” for the social network as he unveiled the company’s plans to improve privacy.
Facebook is expected to provide more details on its plans to increase privacy and encryption when its annual developer conference begins on Tuesday night.
Alphabet’s first-quarter revenue missed analysts’ estimates, sparking concern that advertisers are shifting some spending to digital rivals. Shares of Google’s parent company fell more than 7% following the results.
A new, high-profile group founded by three South Africans now living in Silicon Valley and London has been formed to help grow SA businesses into global firms by providing the connections, advice and investment they need to take their ideas beyond SA’s
Hardly a week goes by without news of yet another international traveller returning from overseas only to discover they’ve run up a huge phone bill, in some cases in excess of R100 000, while roaming. It’s well documented that data use, in particular, can lead to phone bills so large that the money could
