Taiwan’s exports beat estimates as surging sales of semiconductors and other electronic components propelled overseas shipments to its fastest growth in more than a decade.

A large piece of space debris, possibly weighing several tons, is currently on an uncontrolled re-entry phase, and parts of it are expected to crash down to Earth over the next few weeks.

In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionise travel.

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Data published by Eskom this week shows that the utility has not been able to generate enough electricity to adequately meet peak evening demand.

Paystack, the fintech start-up acquired last year by US fintech major Stripe, is establishing a presence in South Africa as it looks to cement its position as a significant player in the African online payments industry.

Eskom doesn’t want to buy electricity from the company that won most of a government emergency power tender because it’s concerned about the cost and length of the contract, sources said.

IBM on Thursday said that silicon has at least one more generational advance in store, promising faster computers and smartphones that use considerably less power.

Fintech companies in Africa raised more capital in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic, standing in contrast to their emerging market peers such as Latin America that saw a decline.

To meet the ever-growing demand for digital data storage, around 100 new hyperscale data centres are built every two years.