The Wikimedia Foundation has secured deals with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon to monetise content for AI training.
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Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.
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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita earned total remuneration in the 2021 financial year of R84.2-million – and he wasn’t the only top executive handsomely rewarded.
Walt Disney Co Africa has reached an agreement to distribute Disney+, its Internet streaming service, on MultiChoice Group’s DStv set-top boxes.
After a week of debilitating rolling blackouts imposed by Eskom, President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to bring an end to load shedding.
The Post Office has warned customers of fraudulent e-mails that are designed to make the receiver pay money into a scam account.
The price war between fibre network operators is intensifying, with MetroFibre Networx the latest to offer significantly improved value to home broadband users.
A draft ANC policy document suggests the private sector play a greater role in the economy, providing further evidence of a shift in thinking in the ruling party.
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Spotify built the world’s largest audio-streaming service by convincing millions of people around the world to pay for music. CEO Daniel Ek now sees an even bigger opportunity in advertising.
Jay Y Lee, the billionaire scion of Samsung Group, issued a personal apology for his company’s role in a scandal over succession that rocked South Korea and promised not to hand down leadership to his children.
Airbnb is cutting 25% of its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the travel sector. About 1 900 Airbnb employees across the world will be affected
Apple has confirmed its first virtual developer conference will begin on 22 June. The annual conference is traditionally the event where Apple showcases the latest software updates for its products.
Earlier this week, Old Mutual in Namibia unveiled a deal with Tranwall of Hong Kong to implement South African-developed “transaction control” technology on the OMcard, a prepaid Visa card that was developed specifically for Old Mutual customers in that country. The technology behind
In June 2013, at a University of Southern California event with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg predicted an implosion of the film industry. The failure at the box office of “tentpoles”, mega-budget movies that are designed with potential sequels in mind and anchor a studio’s release

































