Section 189 protects against retrenchments in South Africa. But natural attrition needs no consultation, and AI is accelerating it.
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Industry warns national treasury’s biggest exchange-control rewrite in 60 years could undo South Africa’s hard-won crypto gains.
The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and OpenAI may come down to a few pages in one executive’s personal diary.
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has promised “consequence management” for officials responsible.
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Eskom has issued an invitation to tender for the construction of a pilot green hydrogen facility in Johannesburg.
Wednesday’s budget speech shows spending on science and technology education is a priority, despite fiscal constraints.
Shares in Reunert fell sharply on Wednesday, before regaining some ground, after a weaker-than-expected trading update.
Africa has established the continent’s first space agency to boost Earth observation and data sharing.
Google’s AI moves are its latest effort to fend off growing competition from start-ups like OpenAI.
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance wants the upper 6GHz band available for “unrestrained” Wi-Fi operations.
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Apple investors will have one big question when the world’s most valuable company reports earnings on Thursday.
Nokia sued Amazon.com in courts across three continents, alleging patent infringements.
Tesla is aiming to make 200 000 units of its electric bakkie, the Cybertruck, per year, CEO Elon Musk said.
Bitcoin’s climb to $35 000 is helping to restore its reputation in the world of investment advice.
Stocks were supposed to be mired in a bear market after they plunged in March as the coronavirus pandemic shut business and sent unemployment to its highest rate since the Great Depression. Except they aren’t.
Twitter and Facebook have both sparked the ire of Donald Trump, but the social networks have taken nearly opposite approaches to politics and the US president.

































