South Africa outscores Germany, the US and the UK in a new electrification index. But the country is doing poorly in EV adoption.
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Researchers say Israeli firm Discover-Tech used digital ads to geolocate and surveil Starlink users worldwide.
A new survey finds 89% of organisations have curbed AI use cases as running costs keep climbing.
The Information Regulator has fined FNB R1-million after its app exposed 88 home loan applications.
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South Africans will spend R159-billion online this year, but the growth rate is set to fall from 35.4% to 22.5%.
Canal+ is redrawing its DStv bundles, moving M-Net down-tier and offering sport as a separate choice.
Teraco used 399GWh of electricity in 2025, three times its 2021 figure, with a new solar facility now due to come online next year.
Woolworths grew online food sales 18.3% while Checkers Sixty60 managed 34.7% off a far larger base.
OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model is so capable it needs extra safety measures before launch.
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago signals a payments bill that will treat fintechs like banks on like activities.
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Google plans to build a large AI data centre on the remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island.
Autonomous AI agents are set to transform how small businesses design, manage and deliver value, according to AWS.
Apple reportedly plans to use a 1.2 trillion-parameter AI model from Google to help power a revamp of its Siri voice assistant.
The world should watch out bubbles in financial markets, the head of the World Economic Forum has warned.
Like many new technologies, generative AI has been following a path known as the Gartner hype cycle.
Tech giants that want to spend big on AI should take a page out of Meta Platforms’ playbook.

































