Capitec’s premium valuation rests on three compounding bets. All three are working – but each is now under pressure.
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The engineering that keeps soldiers alive in landmine blasts should protect commuters, too, writes Dithoto Modungwa.
Customers are about three times more likely to use ChatGPT-style tools than company chatbots, Gartner has found.
OpenAI has showcased a new AI agent meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the price shock.
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MTN Group will invest the equivalent of R18-billion in Ghana over the next five years after the government exempted its Ghanaian unit from tax claims.
Telkom is again about to go through a painful retrenchments programme as it fights to contain costs in a tough macroeconomic environment.
Telkom could start the sale of a minority stake in its core fibre business by March as part of a slew of measures it announced to unlock value.
Telkom plans to raise R1-billion by the end of its financial year through the sale to external financial institutions of “qualifying receivables” related to upfront device sales.
MultiChoice Group plans to offer the Rugby World Cup to subscribers in up to 4K resolution following its successful broadcast and streaming of the soccer World Cup in 4K.
MultiChoice Group will again hike prices at below the rate of consumer inflation for its satellite subscription services this year, while keeping the price of its streaming packages unchanged.
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Apple and Google on Thursday removed Fortnite from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file antitrust lawsuits challenging their rules.
Intel on Thursday disclosed a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that its chief architect said could boost the performance Intel’s next round of processors by as much as 20%.
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent said second quarter net profit rose 37%, beating market estimates, on higher demand for its videogames as coronavirus-related lockdowns kept people indoors.
Microsoft on Wednesday said the Surface Duo, its dual-screen smartphone powered by Android, will start at a price of $1 399 and arrive in stores from 10 September. It will not be sold in South Africa at launch.
In 2014, 1 215 rhinos were killed in South Africa for their horns, which end up in Asia as supposed cures for a variety of ailments. An estimated 30 000 African elephants were slaughtered last year for their tusks to be turned into trinkets. The world loses three rhinos a
BlackBerry, once the must-have device for the sweaty palms of executives and wannabe executives everywhere, has seen its global share of the smartphone market fall to below 1%. So would you still buy this unpopular phone? If you live in parts of Africa, India or Indonesia
