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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Shoprite has closed its R&A Cellular deal, taking 51% of the point-of-sale platform serving spaza shops.
Wiocc Group is raising $300-million from AFC and Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest, its biggest round yet.
China is shaping how open-source technology is developed, licensed and deployed.
John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO on 1 September, ending Tim Cook’s tenure and inheriting the company’s biggest challenge.
Telecoms volumes fell 7.9% in the first half while average selling prices rose 9.8%, NielsenIQ data shows.
Vehicle verification start-up FirstCheck says it finds odometer rollbacks daily, some of them on cars advertised as financeable.
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Mastercard is in talks to acquire crypto start-up Zerohash for between $1.5-billion and $2-billion, Fortune reported.
Beijing has long been irked by Washington’s export controls that ban Nvidia from selling its most advanced AI chips to China.
Nvidia has agreed to pay $1-billion for a stake of 2.9% in Nokia as part of a deal focused on AI and data centres.
Apple topped $4-trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third Big Tech company to hit the milestone.
Hydrogen’s potential as a carbon-free fuel has led to huge excitement. Yet nobody seems interested in actually buying the stuff.
For anyone who cares about a future in which everybody can access the benefits of AI, Meta’s approach is very welcome.

































