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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A row over guaranteed annual payments has reportedly delayed a major Microsoft data centre project.
Industry body says the fiscus-first model is starving the very sector South Africa depends on for connectivity.
Many mergers and acquisitions will now escape Competition Commission review – but a senior lawyer sees a tech blind spot.
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Bob Group MD Andy Higgins said criticism of Amazon’s May launch in South Africa is largely based on inflated expectations.
“The world has changed,” President Cyril Ramaphosa told a green energy conference in Pretoria on Monday.
Bob Group MD Andy Higgins believes the wide deployment of smart lockers will have a big impact on e-commerce growth.
The Koeberg nuclear power plant will be allowed to run one of its two units for another 20 years.
Newly appointed communications minister Solly Malatsi has promised policy stability as a cornerstone of his tenure.
OpenAI is working on a novel approach to its artificial intelligence models in a project code-named “Strawberry”.
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African e-commerce firm Jumia Technologies said it was past peak losses, driving its shares up 16% despite a wider quarterly loss.
Elon Musk sold $6.9-billion of his shares in Tesla, his biggest sale on record, saying he needed cash in case he is forced to buy Twitter.
Nvidia warned its second quarter revenue would drop by 19% on weakness in its gaming business, sending the chip designer’s shares tumbling.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the blockchain’s software transition is unlikely to be significantly impacted even if miners continue to use the Ethereum Classic chain.
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