Elon Musk’s decision to invest US$1.5-billion of Tesla’s cash in bitcoin is financial dynamite that unites two speculative bubbles. There’s plenty to suggest the move is inadvisable

Apple’s iPhone 12 mini sales are a tiny fraction of overall sales, indicating signs of muted demand for the new, smaller version of its flagship device and a demand among consumers for bigger handsets.

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Load shedding is back, this time in the middle of the week, as Eskom struggles with supply problems. The power interruptions are set to start at 10pm on Tuesday and will run until 5am on Wednesday.

TSMC said on Tuesday it would raise nearly $9-billion from the debt markets to help fund expansion and spend around $178-million to open a Japanese material research subsidiary.

Apple has a “clear opportunity” to offer a buying and selling mechanism for cryptocurrencies, according to a research report on Monday from RBC Capital Markets.

Bitcoin hit a fresh record above $47 000 on Tuesday after Tesla’s announcement of a $1.5-billion investment in the largest cryptocurrency.

Huawei Technologies’ founder said on Tuesday he was confident that the Biden administration would bear in mind US business interests when forming its policy towards the Chinese technology giant.

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