Trading volumes at major cryptocurrency exchanges fell by more than 40% in June, research showed on Monday, with a regulatory crackdown in China and lower volatility among the factors depressing activity.

Microsoft has agreed to acquire RiskIQ, a security software maker, as the tech giant tries to expand its products and better protect customers amid a rising tide of global cyberattacks, sources said.

Amazon.com said its online stores had returned to normal services after a global outage disrupted shopping on its country sites.

President Cyril Ramaphosa extended bans on alcohol sales and most public gatherings for two weeks as the government struggles to bring a third wave of coronavirus infections under control.

Promoted | Telviva, the market leader in cloud-based communications for business, has announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Antony Russell to the position of chief technology officer.

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Promoted | South African cryptocurrency exchanges like Ovex are able to offer risk-free arbitrage returns to clients due to consistent price differences between local and foreign markets.

Watch British billionaire Richard Branson climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than 80km above the New Mexico desert in the vehicle’s first fully crewed test flight to the edge of space.

In the next 10 days, two of the Earth’s wealthiest individuals will attempt to fly into space, starting with Richard Branson this Sunday and Jeff Bezos on 20 July. This rivalry remains pretty unique. And it’s not without risk.

China’s market regulator on Saturday said it would block Tencent’s plan to merge the country’s top two videogame streaming sites, Huya and DouYu, on antitrust grounds.