Predictions that bitcoin would collapse have not borne fruit. Despite its bubbles and crashes, the cryptocurrency is now a semi-permanent feature of the financial landscape. What it is not, however, is a generally accepted currency.

Bold red and orange labels highlighting misinformation shared by politicians and other public figures is one way Twitter is considering to tackle fake news.

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HP, fighting off a hostile acquisition bid by Xerox, has adopted a shareholder rights plan that would make the takeover more difficult to carry out.

While a wave of employee activism marked by walk-outs and protests has rippled through Silicon Valley in the past few years, Oracle has glided along unscathed. No longer.

Minerals & energy minister Gwede Mantashe says energy regulator Nersa has already approved 75 applications from private companies wanting to generate energy for self-use.

Naspers-controlled Internet investment firm Prosus is leading a $113-million (R1.7-billion) funding round in Swiggy, India’s largest food delivery platform.

JSE-listed technology services group EOH Holdings has appointed Anushka Bogdanov as its new lead independent non-executive director, replacing Andrew Mthembu, who was recently named as chairman.

Many iPhone users are wed to Apple’s ecosystem, but the latest Galaxy device from Samsung Electronics may finally get them to turn a curious eye.

Bitcoin volatility is back to levels not seen since early November, with the bulls and bears sparring at the $10 000 price level.