Women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists are calling on Google and Apple to remove the apps.
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Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Shoprite is adding buy now, pay later options across its retail brands, including for grocery purchases.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
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On the eve of Apple’s developer conference on Monday, the company poured cold water on some of the AI hype.
In a controversial move, home affairs plans to hike the price of accessing its identity database by 150%.
There are mounting concerns about the impact of Starlink and other satellite services on radioastronomy in South Africa.
The cost of producing power from solar energy is falling – and AI optimisation tools are playing a key role.
FlySafair has launched an AI chatbot that will allow customers to book tickets, change seats and get travel information.
Apple’s big developers’ conference, which begins on Monday, will do little to assuage fears that it’s a laggard in AI.
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LinkedIn has for the first time disclosed sales for its premium subscription business.
The Digital Markets Act, which has now come into force, is designed to rein in Big Tech. The consequences will be far-reaching.
The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was the most likely cause of damage to three undersea cables.
Apple will face questions over accusations it barred Epic Games from opening its own app store for iPhone customers in Europe.
Billions – real billions – are getting pilfered annually through a variety of cryptocurrency scams. The way things are going, this will only get worse.
Ransomware attacks are growing exponentially in size and ransom demand — changing the way we operate online. Understanding who these groups are and what they want is critical to taking them down.
