320 Online education platform Coursera will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at US$2.5-billion, as the industry consolidates after a post-pandemic slowdown and heightened investor scrutiny. Udemy…

376 In a high-security Shenzhen laboratory, Chinese scientists have built what Washington has spent years trying to prevent: a prototype of a machine capable of producing the cutting-edge semiconductor chips that power…

395 Communications minister Solly Malatsi last week gazetted amendments to the Postal Services Act that have effectively removed the Post Office’s monopoly on the delivery of sub-1kg parcels. The rule allowing the…

455 It’s been a banner year for South Africa’s technology industry, one that was defined by major acquisitions, costly legal battles and intense competition. From telecommunications and broadcasting to intellectual property and…

358 US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump enshrined the American goal to put humans back on the moon by 2028 and defend space from weapon threats in a sweeping executive…

396 SpaceX’s Starlink said one of its satellites experienced an anomaly in space on Wednesday that created a “small number” of debris and cut off communications with the spacecraft at 418km in…

385 Between 2016 and 2024, there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open-access…