Smart meter installations are lagging sharply, undermining Eskom’s ability to end load reduction timeously.
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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.
Trade minister Parks Tau has appointed a new SEZ advisory board, blending government, business and technology expertise.
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The deployment of drones on South Africa’s borders prevented thousands of illegal border crossings over the festive season.
South Africans cannot be expected to pay indefinitely for Eskom’s failures, writes Outa’s Wayne Duvenage.
MultiChoice Group-owned Irdeto has secured more arrests in its ongoing crackdown on Waka TV.
Stage-4 load shedding is a distinct possibility this weekend, the state-owned electricity utility has warned.
Investors are starting to get their most complete look yet at the financial picture of social media platform X.
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said it’s improbable that any EU country will choose to add bitcoin to its monetary reserves.
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A Microsoft executive said the company has tried for years to displace Google as the default browser on iPhones.
The AI start-up said its latest browsing feature will allow websites to control how ChatGPT can interact with them.
The Bank of Mauritius said plans to launch a central bank digital currency are making strides.
The new features include bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions.
Most people by now have heard of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, or Covid-19. But some may not be aware that Sars-CoV-2 belongs to a family of viruses. And the family is, we fear, expanding.
In the absence of evidence that has withstood public scrutiny, President Cyril Ramaphosa may have gone too far by imposing a three-week national lockdown. By Seán Mfundza Muller.
