Meta Platforms has started trialling a paid WhatsApp tier offering themes, premium stickers and expanded chat pinning.
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New GX Capital’s clean-tech investment fund has secured $28-million in capital from Nedbank CIB.
Maski provides one-on-one tutoring to school-aged learners via an AI-powered WhatsApp chat interface.
Seacom has announced plans to build a massive new submarine fibre cable system connecting Africa, Asia and Europe.
After conquering load shedding, Eskom has said it is working to end load reduction within the next 12-18 months.
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Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so.
Netflix has unexpectedly announced that it will stop reporting subscriber numbers each quarter.
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