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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The Competition Tribunal has approved the sale of Herotel to Vumatel, but subject to an extensive set of conditions.
The Competition Commission has approved a deal that will see Open Access Data Centres expand its local footprint.
Netflix has taken a small but significant step with the launch of its first-ever daily highlights show for the Afcon football.
Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.
China’s new EUV prototype signals a faster path to semiconductor self-sufficiency, challenging Western chip-making dominance.
Coursera will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at $2.5-billion.
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Succession swept the top prizes at the strike-delayed Emmy Awards on Monday night.
OpenAI has sought to address fears that its tech will meddle with elections as a third of the globe heads to the polls.
Elon Musk said he would be uncomfortable growing AI/robotics at Tesla without at least a 25% voting control of the company.
Leading South Korean firms plan to spend more than $470-billion establishing the world’s largest chip-making cluster.
Changing any big industry to speed its processes up is going to be difficult. But there are signs that substantial changes are underway – and they may be here to stay.
Battles unfolding on several continents over who profits from connected cars, smart homes and robotic surgery may dwarf the size and scope of the tech industry’s first worldwide patent war – the one over smartphones.
