America’s technology giants will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe’s digital rule overhaul, sources said.
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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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The International Finance Corporation has partnered withLiquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and roll out fibre-optic cable in Africa.
Shares of MTN Nigeria hit an all-time high on Monday after receiving approval to operate mobile money services in Africa’s most populous country.
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MTN Group recently expressed an interest in acquiring Telkom, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources “familiar with the matter”.
Eskom will implement stage-2 load shedding until at least next Saturday as the state-owned utility continues to struggle with plant breakdowns.
Exclusive | The communications regulator is moving to defuse the looming court battle over its planned withdrawal of Covid-19 temporary spectrum.
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The European Central Bank warned Facebook that the bar for regulatory approval of its planned libra project has been set very high as governments in the region express concerns about digital currencies.
The European Union’s antitrust chief called for more rules to rein in how companies collect and use information, offering the first clues into how she may use new powers to target big technology firms.
At current levels, Apple has a valuation of about $1.02 trillion, putting it slightly under Microsoft, the largest publicly traded US stock, with a valuation of $1.05-trillion.
Facebook’s libra would be blocked in Europe because the digital currency is too risky and threatens sovereignty, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday.
South Africa’s first wind farm was built outside Darling, up the coast from Cape Town. Its four turbines sit on a hill, looking towards the ocean. At peak capacity, they generate 5,2MW, enough to power 700 houses. The only sound they make is a soft whoosh as their giant white blades rotate
Demand for low-cost handsets, regional diversity and differences between developed and underdeveloped areas all mean older, second-generation (2G) mobile technology is set to remain the dominant form of connectivity in Africa for the rest of the decade. This is according to the
