Travel eSim is Truecaller’s first move beyond spam protection in 15 years of operation, but it’s entering a crowded market.
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South Africa’s national treasury is not regulating crypto into submission. It is regulating itself into irrelevance.
The Gautrain Management Agency reportedly plans to launch its own Uber- and Bolt-style e-hailing service in October.
New Reunert CEO Anthonie de Beer’s first results show a group split between strong tech and weak infrastructure exposure.
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Home affairs has suspended two senior officials after AI ‘hallucinations’ were found in its new immigration white paper.
South Africa will hold its next municipal elections on 4 November, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on X.
Sundar Pichai’s bet on full-stack AI – chips, models, cloud – is starting to deliver real commercial returns.
Cape Town start-up Shiprazor has raised R44-million, led by Norrsken22, to expand its courier network and AI tools.
Optimism bias, weak oversight and hidden complexity have helped derail some of South Africa’s biggest IT projects.
Samsung says the global memory shortage will deepen significantly in 2027 as AI demand outpaces chip supply.
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Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal.
The Google parent has allayed doubts about its AI strategy, thrusting it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
India has proposed requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government.
Samsung has forecasted record operating profit as demand for AI sends memory chip prices sharply higher worldwide.
Consumers may soon be able to choose a DStv general entertainment subscription without bundled SuperSport channels.
While appealing for some, artificial selective intelligence is of limited practical use. Unintended hallucinations are one thing, but deliberate delusions are another.
