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    Elon Musk’s net worth tops $100-billion

    By Agency Staff28 August 2020

    South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk’s net worth topped $100-billion on Friday, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list, as the shares of electric-car maker Tesla surged.

    Apple blocked Facebook from telling users about App Store ‘tax’

    By Agency Staff28 August 2020

    Facebook on Thursday said that Apple rejected its attempt to tell users the iPhone maker would take a 30% cut of sales in a new online events feature, forcing Facebook to remove the message.

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    The coronavirus pandemic, for all its human and economic tragedy, has spurred a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the technology industry. One lesser-known beneficiary is cloud computing company Okta.

    Why kids love TikTok: A primer for the rest of us

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    US technology giants are increasingly dominating the stock market in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, even as they draw accusations of unfair business practices. Some investors fear the pump is primed for a tech-fuelled sell-off.

    Telkom relegates Cell C to fourth place in SA mobile

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    Ten years after it launched its first mobile offering in the form of 8ta, Telkom has surpassed Cell C to become South Africa’s third largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers.

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