Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps, Photos and operating systems, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected.

Bitcoin’s volatile week-long slide saw it tumble to below the $40 000 mark on Wednesday on news of further restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in China.

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Vodacom spent more than R10-billion on its network in South Africa in the financial year to 31 March, outpacing rival MTN, as it ramped up investment to deal with soaring demand.

Apple is preparing to release several new Mac laptops and desktops with faster, in-house processors, new designs and improved connectivity to external devices.

Investors pushed Telkom’s share price more than 5% higher on Tuesday morning after the telecoms operator said it would report a bounce in full-year headline earnings.

Vodacom Group is expanding its financial and e-commerce services in South Africa through a partnership with AliPay, seeking to accelerate growth in a market hampered by a lack of new broadband spectrum.

Vodacom Group upgraded its medium-term operating growth target to mid-to-high-single digit on Tuesday after reporting a 3.7% jump in full-year earnings.