Absa says customers who hand banking credentials to an AI agent may be held liable, as local banks keep outside agents out.
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South Africa outscores Germany, the US and the UK in a new electrification index. But the country is doing poorly in EV adoption.
Polymarket gives Geordin Hill-Lewis 96% in Cape Town and Helen Zille 52% in Johannesburg – but how legal is it?
More than a quarter of Microsoft’s global workforce is eligible for the packages.
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The EU has pledged to invest €11.5-billion in South Africa in clean energy and other projects.
With Investec financing, the 25-acre solar farm will generate two million kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually.
JSE CEO Leila Fourie is to retire early next year and will be succeeded by Valdene Reddy.
Elon Musk’s record Tesla pay package promises “Mars-shot” goals – but experts say vague targets could still net him billions.
Maziv wants to connect thousands of base stations in South Africa that are not already connected to fibre.
Optasia, backed by former banker Michael Jordaan, plans a JSE listing to fund expansion across emerging markets.
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Ferrari has started to accept payment in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars.
The green light from the UK competition watchdog for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision should prompt self-criticism all round.
Hamas uses a global financing network, including cryptocurrencies, to bypass international sanctions.
The European Union has opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s X, the first under new EU tech rules.
Donald Trump’s top aides spent more than a year demanding that key allies ban Huawei from next-generation wireless networks. That’s not working out so well for the US president.
Given likely demographic trends this century – notably the rapid population growth in Africa and the Middle East – the rise of the robots is likely to be matched by a march of the migrants.
