75 A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week was revealed on Wednesday to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fuelled speculation that…
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Major security alert for iPhone users
99 A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said…
Commission to probe Showmax closure
92 The Competition Commission will investigate whether merger conditions between Canal+ and MultiChoice are being adhered to. The Competition Commission will probe decisions taken by Canal+ following its takeover of MultiChoice Group,…
iOCO scraps ‘work from home’
87 JSE-listed technology services group iOCO has scrapped its work-from-home policy entirely, requiring all employees to return to the office full time — and it says the move has delivered a measurable…
iOCO shifts to offence with first acquisition in eight years
85 iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton JSE-listed technology group iOCO has signalled a shift from survival mode to growth, announcing its first acquisition since completing a multiyear turnaround plan that has transformed the…
SA is off the FATF grey list
87 South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a pivotal moment for the country’s financial services sector. Originally added due to weaknesses in…
SA start-up uses AI to build websites for R69/month
93 Anthony van Tonder Lekker.build is an AI-powered website builder that guides users through a series of natural language prompts, allowing them to build their own production-grade website for just R69/month. Created…
Cost-effective payment processing for small businesses in Southern Africa
93 For many small business owners across Southern Africa, payment processing is treated as a basic operational necessity. As long as customers can complete a payment and each transaction goes through, the…
iOCO eyes return to ‘serial acquirer’ status
79 iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton JSE-listed technology group iOCO has set its sights on becoming a “serial acquirer”, with CEO Rhys Summerton telling investors on Wednesday that the company had evaluated more…
Zimi, Charge Holdings partner to electrify freight on N3 corridor
83 Charge Holdings’ Andries Malherbe with Zimi’s Michael Maas Logistics aggregator Zimi Charge and Zero Carbon Holdings (Charge Holdings) — previously Zero Carbon Charge — have signed a three-year agreement to support…