Absa says customers who hand banking credentials to an AI agent may be held liable, as local banks keep outside agents out.
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South Africa outscores Germany, the US and the UK in a new electrification index. But the country is doing poorly in EV adoption.
Polymarket gives Geordin Hill-Lewis 96% in Cape Town and Helen Zille 52% in Johannesburg – but how legal is it?
More than a quarter of Microsoft’s global workforce is eligible for the packages.
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ID numbers, medical aid details and payment information may have been taken, Ampath has told patients.
Far fewer eNCA jobs will go than August reports suggested, says eMedia CEO Khalik Sherrif.
The gang behind the MIP Holdings breach ranks fourth on leak sites, but Microsoft is sceptical.
Icasa left R333.7-million unspent in 2025/2026 while telling parliament it lacks money for regulatory tools.
iOCO’s profit rose 39% to R357-million in FY2026, but net cash from operating activities fell 44%.
Wits physicists have built an optical neural network that reads light’s hidden topology without imaging it.
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SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung said the global memory industry is heading for its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027.
The Long March 10B booster was snared by a net at sea, boosting China’s reusable rocket ambitions.
OpenAI has showcased a new AI agent meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the price shock.
Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns.
Electricity market liberalisation, new trading rules and grid reform will define renewable energy progress in 2026.
Many of South Africa’s listed tech companies performed well in 2025, with some growing their share prices by over 70%.

































