VPN downloads have jumped 14-fold in Russia, and even loyal officials now juggle phones to stay private.
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Cybersecurity leaders have urged the Trump administration to lift restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced public model.
The $22-billion cash-and-stock deal will hand Fox direct access to more than 100 million streaming households.
Opaque exchange-rate markups and transfer fees can swallow thousands a year – TechCentral has a look at how to keep more.
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OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a long-anticipated AI-powered web browser, in a direct challenge to Google.
South Africa’s richest untapped resource isn’t underground. Rather, it’s our world-class tech talent, writes Adam Craker.
Eskom has simplified how households and small businesses connect their rooftop solar, cutting costs and red tape.
South African start-up Certus AI, led by 19-year-old entrepreneur Gurveer Singh, has secured Y Combinator backing.
The prominent South African digital-first banking platform and fintech intends to rebrand itself in the first half of 2026.
Optasia’s plans to list on the JSE could see the company valued at up to R23.5-billion in its public market debut.
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TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance is facing its biggest threat in the US since the Trump administration.
Swedish music streaming company Spotify is rolling out full-length music videos in a limited beta launch.
The forced opening in Europe of Apple’s ecosystem comes at a sensitive time for the technology giant.
Google is restricting its AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about the global elections set to happen this year.
Apple and Microsoft are both looking to dominate the next big things in tech – from artificial intelligence and cloud computing to gaming, tablets, custom processors and mixed-reality headsets.
For now, Naspers and Prosus CEO Bob van Dijk has managed to figure out a short-term fix for his problem. Eventually he’ll need to think longer term. By Alex Webb.
