Amid sweeping layoffs, Netflix has replaced the content chief whose tenure included Squid Game and Bridgerton.
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The Reserve Bank wants all of South Africa’s ATMs white-labelled, with free transactions below a threshold, starting with a pilot in January.
Apple’s first foldable iPhone carries a steeper local premium than its new HomeView, HomePod mini 2 and Apple TV 4K.
South Africa fares better than most of the continent, according to the operators’ lobby group.
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Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
Shoprite is adding buy now, pay later options across its retail brands, including for grocery purchases.
Safety researchers warn touchscreen-heavy dashboards increase distraction, reaction times and crash risk for drivers globally.
AI data centres are starving the rest of the market of RAM and other components, pushing up the price of PCs, servers and everyday electronics.
Short-form content is developing as a new paradigm that traditional broadcasters and streamers are taking seriously.
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xAI is in talks to raise up to US$6-billion at a proposed valuation of $20-billion, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Nasa’s Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity was the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world.
IBM shares jumped nearly 13% to a more than 10-year high on Thursday amid strong demand for its AI services.
Microsoft will let go of 1 900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.
Naspers spin-off Prosus, which became Europe’s largest technology company this week, has always been something of a Gordian knot for investors.
Google and the US justice department are set to face each other in court on Friday for the first time since the government sued the company for illegally monopolising Internet search.
