Coursera will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at $2.5-billion.
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Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.
China’s new EUV prototype signals a faster path to semiconductor self-sufficiency, challenging Western chip-making dominance.
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Chinese smartphone brands are aiming for the sort of growth Chinese car makers are enjoying in the local motoring industry.
Amazon has unveiled a refreshed line-up of devices optimised for its new AI-infused Alexa+ voice assistant.
Eskom has reported R16-billion in profit after tax for 2025, compared to a R55-billion after-tax loss for the 2024 financial year.
Government plans tighter drone oversight with classification, registration and dedicated air corridors.
Opera Software has launched Neon, an AI-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages.
South Africa’s renewable energy programme has grown output by 280% since 2015. But this is still behind rooftop solar.
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The Nasdaq 100 Index climbed to its first record since July in the wake of the US presidential election.
Under-16s in Australia will be banned from social media as part of a push to protect young people’s mental health.
When Donald Trump first started a trade war with China in 2018, Beijing found itself on the back foot. This time President Xi Jinping is better prepared for a fight.
The new observations involve a supermassive black hole that existed when the cosmos was about 11% its current age.
Industry body Ispa has moved to reassure internet users that their members don’t routinely monitor their clients’ online behaviour.
Some African governments are spending vast sums on mass surveillance of their own citizens.


































