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Wetility, which helps homeowners go partially or fully off-grid with solar solutions, has raised R930-million in new funding.
MultiChoice and the SABC have reached a last-minute agreement over rights to broadcast Rugby World Cup games.
Last weekend saw 14 spreadsheet warriors – experts at Excel – showcasing what’s possible with the software for big prize money.
Raymond Ackerman, founder of the Pick n Pay and a legend of South African business, has died. He was 92.
Platforms including WhatsApp and Signal have been fighting Britain’s Online Safety Bill.
Checkers will this month launch an Amazon Prime-style subscription service that includes “free” Sixty60 order deliveries.
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Europe is where ChatGPT gets regulated, not invented. That’s something to regret.
Meta Platforms is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge.
Twitter said on Friday it will allow only paid subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication method to secure their accounts.
Snapchat’s social media app is adding users at a faster clip, reaching more than 750 million per month.
Eskom has a plan to keep the lights on for the rest of the year – or, in the worst-case scenario, to implement only stage-one rotational load shedding. Here’s how it intends achieving this promise.
Bitcoin spiked briefly above $5 000 on Tuesday, a level it hasn’t reached since it crashed spectacularly in November. But whatever the explanation, there’s no good reason to turn bullish on crypto.