Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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South Africa’s fibre market is entering an “Open Access 2.0” era shaped by scale, behaviour and enforcement.
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing their profits stem from his early funding and support.
Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
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Eskom said it will suspend load shedding for five hours on Friday afternoon to allow MPs to attend a virtual sitting of parliament. As a result, power cuts will continue all weekend.
MTN Group will bid again for a Ethiopian telecommunications licence in the second round if mobile financial services are included, its CEO, Ralph Mupita, said on Friday after losing the first round.
Apple is working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging and the first iPad mini redesign in six years, seeking to continue momentum for a category that saw rejuvenated sales during the pandemic.
Mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe and the two most senior officials in his department denied corruption in court papers responding to allegations by a losing bidder in a power tender.
While implementing countrywide blackouts this week, energy regulator Nersa has published for comment Eskom’s latest submission for additional revenue to be recovered from electricity tariffs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa hit out at telecommunications companies for bringing legal action against plans to issue more broadband spectrum, urging them to resolve the matter.
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Huawei is bolstering its presence at the industry’s biggest conference in an attempt to land deals. Its plans risk being foiled by a powerful foe: the US government.
Spotify Technology has acquired podcasting companies Gimlet Media and Anchor FM, a declaration that their specialty is the next big area of growth for the world’s largest paid music service.
Canada will probably ban Huawei from its 5G networks, analysts and security experts say, though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may delay the decision as long as possible.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the social network as he marked its 15th birthday, accusing some in government, business and the media of overly criticising the platform for “empowering people”.
Whether or not we agree with it, we’re all pretty used to the idea of genetic engineering. Our food chain is full of GM crops and pretty soon we may be genetically modified ourselves. But synthetic biology takes the idea even further. Instead of merely modifying existing organisms, synthetic biology aims to create entirely new organisms
You wouldn’t think Travis Rich was about to disrupt the entire communications industry. A lanky MIT student with sandy brown hair and an easy smile, Rich looks like just another eager college kid. But he has the kind of idea that is as revolutionary as it is simple
