Several Chinese rivals have crossed the trillion-parameter mark, but ByteDance’s effort dwarfs all of them.
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Generation fell 8.1% in June to the weakest reading in seven years, while Eskom’s fleet ran better than at any point since 2017.
M-Net Movies 1, Mzansi Bioskop, Mzansi Music and KykNet Lekker close on 16 September as four sport channels launch.
Growth of more than 30% in Eutelsat’s low-Earth orbit satellite business has offset declines in its legacy video operations.
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Chinese car makers are pushing to unlock Africa’s underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles.
The free Wi-Fi project is meant to provide connectivity and equip the Durban township community with digital skills.
Capitec has voiced its support for home affairs minister Leon Schreiber after TymeBank slammed a big jump in fees for client verification.
The South African Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to meet its tax-collection targets.
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance believes licence-exempt services are best placed to exploit the 6GHz band.
Demand for Starlink in African cities risks network congestion and potential surcharge fees to ensure access.
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China will launch a new state-backed fund that aims to raise about $40-billion for its silicon chip sector, sources said.
While breezy bitcoin has bounced back, investments in crypto start-ups have dropped for the fifth straight quarter.
Huawei and SMIC have built an advanced, 7-nanometre processor to power the Mate60 Pro, teardowns show.
Indian fintech firm Paytm on Monday launched a “soundbox” device that lets merchants accept mobile and card payments.
A US antitrust panel wants to learn about Apple’s policies on whether iPhone users can set non-Apple apps as defaults in categories including Web browsers, maps, e-mail and music.
Historically, powerful entities tend to consolidate their power. But the recent populist backlash might push technologists to move in the opposite direction.
