Right now, it’s bitcoin. But in the past, we’ve had dot-com stocks, the 1929 crash, 19th century railways and the South Sea Bubble of 1720. All these were compared by contemporaries to “tulip mania”, the Dutch financial
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Google is working on an overhaul of its Android mobile software for a new generation of smartphones mimicking Apple’s controversial new “notch” at the top of the iPhone X, according to people familiar with the situation
Two years ago, Accenture published a report on the potential impact of blockchain technology on the investment banking industry. Since then, interest in and funding for this type of financial technology have grown
The war for the digital home is raging. Apple has finally followed Amazon, Google and Microsoft by launching a smart speaker with a voice-controlled artificial intelligence assistant. Yet even though the “HomePod” is another
Jabu Mabuza announced Eskom’s September 2017 interim results with self-assurance and style. Looking natty in a pink jacket, pale blue…
What’s supposed to be the most volatile asset in the universe is proving to be a bastion of stability compared with wild swings and carnage in global equities this past week. Bitcoin clawed its way back from the four-month low
Facebook is losing its swagger with young users, who are increasingly migrating to rival platforms including Snapchat, according to a new study. Seventy-one percent of UK social network users between 12 years and 17 years
President Jacob Zuma’s fate is set to be sealed when the top leadership of the ANC meets to conclude the transition to a new administration. The national executive committee will assemble on Monday in Pretoria as Zuma
Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back for another packed episode of technology news. In the show this week, Elon Musk puts a Tesla in space – and why it was such a monumental achievement