Twitter is showing its users more ads. That’s a clumsy approach to boosting advertising revenue in an age of sophisticated micro-targeting, and it shows the weakness of Twitter’s business model.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers announced this week that scientists affiliated with Huawei will no longer be permitted to serve as referees or editors for papers published in its journals.

American Tower Corp has agreed to buy Eaton Towers for R27.2-billion as one of the few international providers of telecommunications infrastructure expands in the fast-growing African market.

FNB has announced sweeping changes to its eBucks loyalty programme, including giving clients the ability to earn double their fuel rewards on a quarterly basis with up to R8/l back at Engen petrol stations.

As a price war intensifies in South Africa’s banking sector, FNB has announced it will cut the fees of some accounts and offer free airtime and data to account holders.

Google’s Maps app will now warn South African drivers about speed limits and both permanent and mobile speed traps.

MTN Group has identified Ethiopia as a rare country where Africa’s largest wireless carrier will consider expanding beyond its existing footprint.

Microsoft will begin selling a subscription service for PC games, two years after unveiling a similar offering for the Xbox console.

Apple has said it welcomes competition in face of accusations that it has an unfair advantage on its App Store.

Tech giants, including Apple, Google and WhatsApp, have urged the UK’s GCHQ to abandon a proposal that would allow it to eavesdrop on encrypted chat conversations.