Most people have heard of Nikola Tesla, thanks, perhaps in part, to the electric car company founded by Elon Musk that took his name. But few know much about his remarkable place in modern technology.

China will take “all necessary measures” to protect its firms’ legitimate interests, the commerce ministry said, in response to the US move this week to further tighten restrictions on Huawei.

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Short-term home rental company Airbnb has filed confidentially for an initial public offering with US regulators, setting the stage for one of 2020’s marquee stock market debuts.

Trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel has briefed parliament on matters related to the Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill.

MultiChoice Group has launched a major new version of its DStv Explora personal video recorder decoder that can deliver content to subscribers in resolutions of up to 4K ultra high definition.

The data breach at credit bureau Experian Africa may not be as serious as first feared. The company said late on Wednesday that its investigations show that the compromised data was not used for fraud.

Credit bureau Experian has suffered a huge data breach, exposing the personal information of as many as 24 million South Africans and almost 800 000 businesses to a “suspected fraudster”.

Mark Rayner, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, joins the podcast to discuss the major announcements made by the pay-television operator on Wednesday, including the launch of the DStv Explora Ultra.