China’s top leader has warned that Beijing will go after so-called “platform” companies, a sign that the months-long crackdown on the country’s Internet sector is only just beginning.

Encrypted messaging app Signal appeared to no longer be working in China without the use of a virtual private network on Tuesday morning, users in the country said.

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Mr Price said on Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy 100% of Yuppiechef, an “omnichannel” retail business focused on kitchenware, for about R470-million in cash.

Eskom said it is undertaking long-overdue repairs at its facilities amid a high risk of nationwide outages, and it expects supply to improve later this year.

Tesla added “Technoking of Tesla” to billionaire CEO Elon Musk’s list of official titles on Monday in a formal regulatory filing that also named finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn “Master of Coin”.

For centuries, money issued by governments has served as the lifeblood of the global economy. But in our digital age, it’s facing a bizarre, postmodern sort of competition.

Nico Steyn, co-founder and CEO of IoT.nxt, the Internet of things technology specialist acquired by Vodacom in 2019, has stepped down with immediate effect.

While Volkswagen is one of the largest car producers, it’s now pitted against companies that have routinely disrupted industries, casting former leaders aside in the process.