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Anthropic projects revenue of up to $200-billion by 2028, against a $47-billion run rate today, as it prepares for a mega-listing.
Silver Lake is said to be in talks to acquire Workday in a deal that would rank among the largest software buyouts in history.
Icasa has withdrawn the allegation three days after a councillor raised it in parliament, conceding it had done no investigation.
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Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.
Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
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Apple has teams investigating a push into personal robotics, according to people familiar with the situation.
Google is considering charging for premium features on its generative AI-powered search engine.
Microsoft and Quantinuum said they have achieved a key step in making quantum computers a commercial reality.
The earthquake has endangered production at TSMC, the world’s largest maker of advanced chips.
Researchers warn that the novel coronavirus is apt to be circulating among us forever, although it’s likely to become a less potent foe.
Have you ever chatted to a friend about buying a certain item and been targeted with an ad for that same item the next day? If so, you may have wondered whether your smartphone was “listening” to you.

































