Flashpoint and Interpol data shows automation collapsing attack costs, while South African fraud shifts to persuasion.
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The Post Office is attempting to exit business rescue with no funded partner, an unresolved creditor fight and a hamstrung board.
After two years of broken promises, Apple’s rebuilt Siri finally arrives next month – and South Africa is included at launch.
A further impairment at head office shows the full year’s R2.4-billion write-down disclosed in March was not a once-off.
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Eskom recorded a daily energy availability factor of 80.24% on 20 July, its best single day since 20 September 2017.
The transmission operator will own the assets outright, reversing a plan approved by the energy minister in December.
Microsoft shares jumped 15% after cloud guidance eased fears that its AI spending had outrun demand.
Second-quarter service revenue grew just 13.2% as tariff base effects washed out and airtime lending collapsed.
Chinese brands have gone from fringe players to a fifth of South Africa’s new-vehicle sales.
Why Pepkor’s PlusB is the most credible challenge Capitec has ever faced, and what it will take to prove it.
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Adobe’s new Firefly AI assistant can autonomously carry out tasks across Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro.
Meta will dethrone Google as the world’s biggest digital advertising player by the end of 2026, Emarketer says.
A hacker group has pulled a GTA-style heist on Rockstar, claiming 78.6 million records lifted via third-party Anodot.
Social media platforms need to stop young users wasting hours doomscrolling, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
Smart glasses with augmented reality displays and computer vision sound very useful, but the creep factor is doing them in.
Construction of the 1MW supercharger network will commence in the second quarter of 2026, BYD has announced.

































