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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Icasa has withdrawn the allegation three days after a councillor raised it in parliament, conceding it had done no investigation.
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Starlink’s proposed entry into South Africa is facing mounting political backlash, driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk’s conduct and public statements.
Attackers are bypassing the very tools for e-mails designed to prevent them from gaining access to businesses.
Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.
South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, Eskom has said.
China’s AI sector is gaining confidence and risk appetite, but chip-making constraints still blunt ambitions to rival the US.
Silicon is transforming battery and charging technology, leading to thinner devices, larger capacities and faster charging.
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Huawei Technologies saw its fastest growth in four years in 2023, accelerating its recovery from US sanctions.
Apple’s overseas suppliers have increased production of the company’s new iPad models.
Microsoft and OpenAI are working on plans for a data centre project that could cost as much as $100-billion.
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8-billion.
Car makers slashed production. PlayStations got harder to find in stores. Broadband providers faced months-long delays for Internet routers. The reason? An abrupt and cascading shortage of semiconductors.
The media frequently portrays young people excluded from wage work as inactive, aimless and alienated from mainstream society. This is a very misleading characterisation.

































