The AI extinction risk may be real, but the cure on offer looks more like the leading labs building a competitive moat.
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The finance minister says workshops and road maps have replaced delivery on technology policy.
JSE-listed fintech Optasia’s own full-year target implies second-half revenue could come in well below the first half.
A stronger rand has absorbed almost all of Apple’s US price increase – but only at the cheaper storage tiers.
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Standard Bank Group spending on tech rose 8.7% in 2025 while it extended the life of its South African core banking system.
Raids and court convictions have occurred in the Western Cape as MultiChoice targets illegal streaming operations.
Vodacom says it has achieved 5G upload speeds above 250Mbit/s, though the technology is not yet being deployed commercially.
A UCT-led team has used South Africa’s MeerKAT and Salt to reveal a vast hidden supercluster lurking behind the Milky Way.
Vast stretches of rural Africa remain unconnected – and closing the gap demands deep specialist skills.
Canal+ shares plunged 23.5% after MultiChoice subscriber losses and a grim revenue outlook rattled investors.
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The forecast reflects the new launch timing for the hotly anticipated title, Take-Two Interactive Software said.
The entry of Big Tech into finance creates new risks that may need new rules, global banking regulators said.
Samsung has taken a big swipe at Apple, taking direct aim at its biggest rival’s “Crush” ad for its new iPad Pro models.
Microsoft is asking some of its China-based employees to consider transferring outside the country.
