Experts blame a compromised engineer’s laptop for the Binance breach, but warn that AI is raising the risk for everyone.
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South Africa’s biggest telecoms operators say they cannot endorse Icasa’s biometric Sim rules as drafted.
AI is easier to adopt than to monetise, and agents raise the stakes for market infrastructure, writes Alicia Greenwood.
AI tools that reverse engineer paid programs are producing free clones of Office, Photoshop and other software.
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The ChatGPT maker says its rival’s $100-billion lawsuit could cripple its non-profit foundation if it succeeds.
The draft AI policy builds on a 2024 framework and aims to balance innovation with responsible regulation and oversight.
Icasa research shows pay-TV broadcasters are spending more on content and earning less from it as viewers seek alternatives.
Agentic AI is already reshaping South African banking, writes Absa Business Banking CIO Lindelani Ramukumba.
South Africa’s 5G coverage has surged to 58% nationally but rural areas are being left far behind, Icasa data shows.
South Africa’s mobile operators earned R10.4-billion less in 2025 despite carrying 21% more voice traffic.
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The Pura 70 series Huawei unveiled last week sports the Kirin 9010 processor, TechInsights found in a teardown.
Microsoft beat estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, driven by gains from adoption of AI.
Intel forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below market estimates, sending its shares tumbling.
Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend on Thursday and a $70-billion stock buyback, cheering investors.
Herd immunity is no longer a discussion the world – or South Africa – should be having. We should start to avoid using that term in the context of Sars-CoV-2, because it’s unlikely to materialise in our lifetimes. By Shabir A Madhi.
The future is not just more and nicer suburbs, better pay and new forms of social media. All those are likely to happen, but they won’t be the biggest changes.
