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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Nigeria’s data protection agency has fined MultiChoice Nigeria for allegedly violating the country’s data protection laws.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said there’s the prospect that the US may lower a planned 30% tariff on South African goods.
In a major setback for Apple, the company’s top executive in charge of AI models is leaving for Meta Platforms.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stepped in to an escalating spat with Donald Trump over the US president’s threats.
Outa is taking its fight against Johannesburg’s controversial new by-law regarding private CCTV cameras to court.
Some industry players believe the higher access fees to query the home affairs database will cause more harm than good.
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Adobe is in the early stages of allowing third-party generative AI tools inside its widely used video editing software.
The attempt to insert a secret backdoor into XZ Utils “may not be an isolated incident”.
Half of the world’s poorest countries are seeing a widening income gap with the wealthiest for the first time this century.
Tesla’s layoffs add to the narrative of being a car company dealing with a slowdown. Yet its stock doesn’t reflect this.
Investors ought to be clamouring over GlobalFoundries’ $1-billion initial public offering. Except the company is struggling to make money in a chip boom.
Positive environmental news is rare. All the more reason to cheer an effort that might see wealthy nations help South Africa curb its coal addiction.
