Hallucinated citations have landed communications minister Solly Malatsi in a political storm, with his credibility on the line.
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Communications minister Solly Malatsi has promised “consequence management” for officials responsible.
Section 189 protects against retrenchments in South Africa. But natural attrition needs no consultation, and AI is accelerating it.
Capital spending at SpaceX more than doubled last year, exceeding revenue and raising fears of further raises.
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Ford’s new Ranger plugin hybrid is not selling as well as expected, while tax changes in the UK have impacted exports.
Microsoft has appointed Vukani Mngxati as the new CEO of its South African business as it ramps up its spending on data centres.
Seacom has revealed more details about its planned Seacom 2.0 cable, including its construction timetable and technology.
Capitec’s fintech bet pays off as mobile and value-added services now deliver over a quarter of bank revenue.
Chinese smartphone brands are aiming for the sort of growth Chinese car makers are enjoying in the local motoring industry.
Amazon has unveiled a refreshed line-up of devices optimised for its new AI-infused Alexa+ voice assistant.
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Netflix has unexpectedly announced that it will stop reporting subscriber numbers each quarter.
Intel has become the first company to assemble one of ASML’s new “High NA EUV” lithography machines.
Microsoft said Russian online campaigns to influence the US election kicked into gear over the past 45 days.
Huawei Technologies released the new Pura 70 series smartphones on Thursday, replacing the popular P series.
Telegram recently had its one billionth download, becoming one of about a dozen apps in the world to hit the milestone. Too bad that when it comes to mobile messaging, one name still rules them all.
Will banking meet the sorry fate of newspapers? With the tech industry creeping up on licensed deposit-taking institutions in India, it’s time to take the question seriously.


































