South Africa’s draft AI policy admits the country’s dependence on rival superpowers leaves it exposed.
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Telecoms lobby group ACT has warned of security vulnerabilities and accused Icasa of dodging the real broadband bottleneck.
Chinese EV giant BYD is shunning launch discounts in South Africa, betting brand-building beats short-term sales gains.
DataGroupIT CEO Werner Lindemann on AI-powered phishing, shadow AI and the looming quantum threat to African businesses.
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With the Showmax shutdown set for 30 April, MultiChoice is offering a 67% discount on DStv Stream Compact.
Nasdaq-listed Equinix has bought land in Joburg and Cape Town as it looks to capitalise on Africa’s AI boom.
The map breaks South Africa into 1.5 million hexagonal cells to show exactly where connectivity gaps exist.
The South African Bookmakers Association wants banks to start blocking payments to unlicensed offshore operators.
Diesel will still cost up to R7.51/l more from Wednesday despite the intervention as the Iran war roils global markets.
The pledge comes as the ride-hailing giant lobbies government for regulatory relief on e-hailing licensing.
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SpaceX is reportedly weighing a mid-June initial public offering, aiming to raise as much as $50-billion.
Nvidia has released three open-source AI models aimed at helping create better weather forecasts, faster.
A social media feud between Elon Musk and Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has reignited a long-running debate in aviation.
Intel has warned it can’t meet AI data centre demand, forecasting weaker results and sending shares sharply lower.
