Eskom no longer conjures a picture of an organisation to be proud of but rather a dilapidated, hollowed out shell with perpetual problems.

Google is still raking in marketing dollars from advertisers, propelling the online search giant to another strong quarter in the face of costly regulatory trouble in Europe.

Bitcoin’s rebound continued on Tuesday as the largest cryptocurrency climbed past the $8 000 level for the first time in two months.

Online disinformation and the spread of deceptive political messages are pernicious, but they aren’t necessarily the worst abuse of social networks by governments and political actors.

Just 10 years ago, publishing and media accounted for 89% of Naspers’s revenue. Today, 79% of its revenue is derived from e-commerce and Internet businesses – and is growing.

Bitcoin pushed above $7 500 on Monday as the largest cryptocurrency resumed an advance that has carried it to the highest in two months.

Irregular spending at Eskom has swelled to R19.6-billion as South Africa’s state-owned power utility comes under pressure to restore its credibility and improve its finances.

Taking the right precautions might require a little time and effort but doing so could mean the difference between being a victim of the next major data breach, or not.

The risks of innovations such as artificial intelligence and 3D printing wielded by nimble competitors from Silicon Valley or China are shaking up Germany’s engineering-led economy.

Tencent’s strategy for expanding WeChat Pay globally is pretty straightforward: follow the (tourism) money. It’s a smart strategy. But it’s also decidedly unambitious.