At the I/O developer conference last year, Google debuted its first chip. The company kept the component mostly for internal artificial intelligence needs. On Wednesday, version two arrived
In this special episode of the TechCentral podcast, SensePost chief technology officer Dominic White, dialling in from London over Skype, chats to TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about the WannaCry ransomware incident
A Rwandan regulator has imposed a fine equivalent to R112m on MTN, the JSE-listed telecommunications group said on Wednesday. The fine, a tiny fraction of the one imposed on its by
Tencent Holdings, in which South Africa’s Naspers holds a one-third stake, posted quarterly sales and profit that topped all analyst estimates as blockbuster titles including Honour of Kings drove a billion-plus users on WeChat
The global ransomware attack called “WannaCry” could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The attack’s spread demonstrates
African Media Entertainment has made an offer to acquire financial news website Moneyweb in a deal worth as much as R29,6m. The deal, if it gets approved, will lead to Moneyweb’s delisting. In a statement issued after markets closed on
JSE-listed speciality finance company Capital Appreciation has acquired financial technology firm Synthesis for R132,1m. Synthesis is a specialised fintech company that provides software development, consulting and integration
Nuclear energy in South Africa is a hotly contested issue — so much so that a court recently ruled against the government’s plans to issue a contract for the construction of eight new nuclear power stations. The ruling appeared to have delivered
The newly reinstated head of South Africa’s power utility has been accused of attempting to influence a former minister, reversed plans to close power plants that his predecessor claimed weren’t needed, and set the country’s ruling party
Apple plans to announce an update to its laptop line-up at an annual conference for app developers in early June, a move that could help offset new competition from Microsoft as well as declining iPad sales. The company is planning three