Capitec Connect users now call each other for free. It’s the latest blow to a product category that once built empires.
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The Johannesburg-Durban N3 corridor will get its first off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations within weeks.
AI subscriptions nearly doubled in 2025, with 43% of Discovery Bank Visa clients paying for access to chatbots.
Capitec CEO Graham Lee has revealed the bank is seeking early access to Anthropic’s Mythos as cyber risks escalate for banks.
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Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.
South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, Eskom has said.
China’s AI sector is gaining confidence and risk appetite, but chip-making constraints still blunt ambitions to rival the US.
Silicon is transforming battery and charging technology, leading to thinner devices, larger capacities and faster charging.
Physical AI dominated CES this week, yet questions persist over affordability, usefulness and mass market demand.
Google is rolling out a wave of AI features in Gmail, aiming to turn the e-mail service into a proactive “inbox assistant”.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Elon Musk’s views on Britain are out of sync with other major investors.
In a major climbdown, X told Brazil’s supreme court it had complied with orders to stop the spread of misinformation.
SAP is facing swelling discontent among employees in its home market, according to an internal survey.
The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense search for the devices’ path.
