The economics of desktop computing have, for the first time in the PC’s long history, been broken by the data centre.
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Industry body says the fiscus-first model is starving the very sector South Africa depends on for connectivity.
A row over guaranteed annual payments has reportedly delayed a major Microsoft data centre project.
Many mergers and acquisitions will now escape Competition Commission review – but a senior lawyer sees a tech blind spot.
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Lytania Johnson has been named FNB CEO after Harry Kellan stepped down after just two years in the role.
A new DBSA study says South Africa needs huge investment in infrastructure to achieve universal broadband by 2035.
Starlink has called Namibia’s rejection “misleading” and urged citizens to appeal, claiming 98.6% public support for its bid.
Standard Bank’s R164-trillion in annual payment flows dwarfs the entire global mobile money ecosystem fourfold.
Four competing proposals are on the table, with developing nations and rich economies clash over the outcome.
Absa CTIO Johnson Idesoh says the speed at which software is changing influenced its recent R2.4-billion write-down.
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The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety alleges Google’s AI summaries use its journalism without its consent.
The non-binding deal will allow OpenAI to proceed to restructure itself into a for-profit company.
ARM’s Lumex chip designs are optimised for AI to run on mobile devices without accessing the internet.
Volkswagen will invest up to €1-billion in AI by 2030, feeding the technology into every area of its business.
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