211 With the cost of living showing no signs of letting up and economic uncertainty still part of daily life for millions of South Africans, many of us are looking for smarter…
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Why the future of enterprise AI is hybrid and agentic
200 A few years ago, I wrote about how product teams shouldn’t care about Kubernetes. The goal was to build “golden paths” through internal developer platforms that abstract away infrastructure complexity, allowing…
Musk hits brakes on Mars mission
175 SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years….
Eskom unbundling U-turn threatens to undo hard-won electricity gains
179 The release last week of the BLSA Reform Tracker Quarterly Review showed that there has been broad progress across government’s reform agenda, with one notable exception: electricity. While load shedding is…
Eskom lifts load reduction for 140 000 customers
163 Eskom says more than 140 000 customers are no longer subject to load reduction during peak periods, as the utility makes progress on a programme to eliminate the practice entirely by 2027….
Crypto firm accidentally sends R700-billion in bitcoin to its users
148 South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said at the weekend that it had accidentally given away more than US$40-billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on…
AI chatbots are coming to Apple CarPlay
177 Apple is preparing to allow voice-controlled AI apps from other companies in CarPlay, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The change represents a strategic shift for…
Here’s why you need to tell your financial adviser if you are terminally ill
166 Nobody expects to suddenly get the news that they are terminally ill. Who do you tell first? What do you do first? The first person you should tell when you have…
This is why you should have a tax-free savings account in your portfolio
149 Long-term savings, such as a tax-free savings account is the best way to save if you have a lot of time. Starting young is a good idea. Now that Januworry has…
Binance Pay brings crypto payments to 650 000 SA merchants
200 Binance Pay, the leading cryptocurrency payment platform, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Scan To Pay, a prominent digital payment network in South Africa. This collaboration will enable over…