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    Musk, back on Rogan podcast, explains why he’s selling his possessions

    By Agency Staff8 May 2020

    Elon Musk elaborated on his pledge to sell his homes and most of his possessions, telling comedian Joe Rogan that people are increasingly and wrongly taking a dim view on the existence of billionaires.

    Days from the halving, bitcoin again tops $10 000

    By Agency Staff8 May 2020

    The world’s biggest cryptocurrency rallied back above $10 000 ahead of a technical event seen by some as having driven the price higher recently.

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    Promoted | Many organisations are in the middle of a work from home trial by fire. What are the security implications of this abrupt change? And how can the experience be made seamless and secure?

    Interview: Miriam Altman on the lockdown, e-commerce and saving the economy

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    Miriam Altman, a commissioner on the National Planning Commission, joins TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod for a discussion on the Covid-19 lockdown, its impact, and how to save the economy.

    Teraco earmarks R4-billion for data centre expansion

    By Loni Prinsloo7 May 2020

    Teraco Data Environments plans to invest R4-billion in Africa to meet rising demand for data as the continent’s governments battle the coronavirus.

    What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like?

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    The rapid emergence of the pandemic defaulted policy to intervene first and ask questions later. But the dust is now settling, and the strategic endgame can and should be made transparent.

    Zoom to introduce true end-to-end encryption

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    Zoom has announced plans to introduce end-to-end encryption after confirming the acquisition of a secure messaging and file-sharing service.

    Twitch eyes expansion into original programming

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    Twitch, the online video site popular among gamers, plans to fund a slate of original, unscripted series that would be live and interactive, airing two to three times a week.

    Mega merger is set to reshape Britain’s telecoms industry

    By Agency Staff7 May 2020

    Telefonica and Liberty Global have agreed to create the UK’s largest phone and Internet operator, a deal that threatens its rivals and marks another industry-defining merger for billionaire John Malone.

    Business calls for lockdown to be eased urgently

    By Agency Staff7 May 2020

    South Africa’s biggest business grouping has urged the government to accelerate its phased approach to restarting the economy, days after the state began easing a strict nationwide lockdown.

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