Canal+ has struck deals with Google and OpenAI to bring generative AI to its production teams and streaming app.
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Canal+ shares plunged 23.5% after MultiChoice subscriber losses and a grim revenue outlook rattled investors.
Canal+ has called Showmax an “expensive failure” whose closure will help accelerate cost savings at MultiChoice.
FNB is revamping its eWallet service and adding a WhatsApp channel to bring more users into the formal banking system.
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Sigfox has secured a contract to supply the technology that will underpin South Africa’s new smart water meter infrastructure.
Google has declined to provide details to TechCentral regarding a new cable to connect Africa and Australia.
Canal+ and MultiChoice have hinted at how they will seek to get around strict foreign ownership restrictions in South Africa.
South Korea has agreed with the leaders of African countries to forge deeper trade and business cooperation.
An independent board formed by MultiChoice recommended an all-cash mandatory offer made by France’s Canal+.
Assets are rebounding, fuelled by investor hopes that the country will soon get a more market-friendly government.
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The company doesn’t believe any passwords were taken as part of the breach and users shouldn’t have to take action to secure their accounts.
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms is building a customer service division to help users who have had posts or accounts removed unexpectedly.
Graphics chip designer Nvidia forecast a sharp drop in revenue in the current quarter on the back of a weaker gaming industry.
Apple has sent media invitations to a 7 September event where analysts expect the company to unveil new iPhones and smartwatches.
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