Meta Platforms has started trialling a paid WhatsApp tier offering themes, premium stickers and expanded chat pinning.
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Videogame giant Electronic Arts will be taken private in a record-breaking $55-billion leveraged buyout deal.
The South African Revenue Service has dismissed a report that as many as 16 000 eFiling profiles have been hijacked.
After years of massive cost overruns, Eskom has announced that the final unit at Kusile has entered commercial operation.
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Apple has announced plans for a special event on 7 May, when it’s expected to unveil new iPads and accessories.
Adobe plans to place a tool for full artificial intelligence image generation in its Photoshop software later this year.
Meta Platforms is sharing its Quest headset’s operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft, for the first time.
Fifa is reportedly close to an agreement with Apple over worldwide television rights for a new, month-long club tournament.
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The abrupt departure of Apple’s top automotive executive imperils its efforts to develop a self-driving car, a project that’s been seen as one of the tech giant’s biggest bets.
