Social media giants will face scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fuelling a youth mental health crisis.
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Outa has warned homeowners not to rush rooftop solar registration as Eskom and municipal rules remain unclear and contested.
Amid stiff competition, DStv is cutting hardware costs and letting households split subscription payments.
ASML’s grip on EUV chip-making technology is fuelling the global AI boom – and soaring profits.
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South African retail giant Pick n Pay said on Tuesday that it is acquiring on-demand online grocery service Bottles.
Adobe is bringing its second iconic app to Apple’s iPad tablet after a challenging roll-out for Photoshop, part of the software maker’s effort to hold on to artists and designers shifting to work on mobile devices.
The SABC has concluded consultations with staff and labour unions under section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and will now implement sweeping job cuts as part of a board-led plan to turn around the struggling public broadcaster.
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno, previously backed by Naspers but now owned by Digital Currency Group, has launched a savings wallet, offering customers interest of up to 4%/year on their bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin’s biggest rally in more than a week has pushed it to the brink of $12 000, a key level watched by chartists and technicians.
Renewables are set to overtake coal this decade as the world’s favourite fuel to generate electricity, the International Energy Agency says.
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WhatsApp founder and CEO Jan Koum is leaving Facebook, just a few years after his messaging app was acquired by the social media giant for $22bn. With Koum’s departure, Facebook loses one of its
Apple earnings this week will confirm what most investors have finally accepted: the iPhone X didn’t live up to the hype. The results should also provide clues on the company’s next strategy for its most
There seemed no love lost between Marcelo Claure and John Legere, a pair of chief executives who sniped at each other incessantly – on Twitter, at public events, even in ads. But behind the scenes, the two telecommunications
Amazon.com reminded investors on Thursday that scraping by selling things online was just the beginning. The world’s biggest Internet retailer reported larger profits in the first quarter and forecast more of the
Yet more submarine fibre capacity is coming to SA. And, for the first time, a transatlantic link connecting Southern Africa with Brazil is on the cards. SA-based technology investment company eFive Telecoms plans to extend the Main One cable, which connects Europe and Nigeria along Africa’s west coast, to Cape Town.
State-owned signal distributor Sentech is in dire straits. A submission from the company’s board to parliament reveals its auditors are concerned about its ability to continue as a going concern. TechCentral is in possession of a strategic presentation the company was supposed to deliver to parliament on Tuesday this week in which it has revealed that its auditing firm — which it doesn’t name — has raised concerns about its financial standing.































