Executives warn next-generation vehicle platforms could bypass South Africa despite a new EV tax break.
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Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced Mteto Nyati will stay on as Eskom chairman.
Meta’s pocket-watch-sized Muse Charm carries its viral AI agent off the smartphone, bypassing Apple and Google.
Three months on, the Information Regulator is still establishing how many insurers the MIP breach affected.
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South African astronomers have asked Icasa to close a LEO constellation-sized gap in the skies.
Co-CEO Brett Levy named the single point of exposure when asked about MTN’s push for direct relationships with the banks.
Stratos Lab and Ecoblox are deploying Nvidia’s top-end B300 GPUs at Digital Parks Africa’s Samrand campus.
South Africa’s miners are buying their own power, and Eskom is no longer the default supplier of electricity.
Sites, grid connections and power-purchase agreements are in place for 180MW, but nothing is generating yet.
Meta has settled US claims for $16.7-billion, agreeing to child curfews. Whether they reach other markets is unclear.
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A phone used by Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa.
Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, but has left the door open a crack.
Meta’s WhatsApp has been completely blocked in Russia for allegedly failing to comply with local law.
The EU has charged Meta Platforms with breaching antitrust rules by blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp.
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.
