132 As Windows 10 support end-of-life draws near, companies are faced with difficult decisions about whether to incur the huge costs it will take to upgrade their IT estates to Windows 11-combatible…
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the chip that Intel can’t let fail
107 Intel plans to release technical details about its forthcoming chip for laptops, known as Panther Lake, on Thursday, four sources briefed on the plans have said. It is part of an…
Not so fast with that R54bn settlement, Eskom and Nersa
110 Case moved to ‘opposed roll’ following intervention application. Eskom and the energy regulator Nersa’s plan to have a R54 billion settlement made an order of the high court on 7 October…
Economists not excited by ANC’s 10-point economic action plan
92 There was nothing new or exciting in the ANC’s 10-point economic action plan because it does not contain any real action plan. Economists are not excited by the ANC’s 10-point economic…
Starlink says it wants to go big in South Africa
257 Starlink will comply with South African black economic empowerment legislation, is ready to launch services in the country and will spend R2.5-billion in the country doing so, a company executive said…
How local producers can remain globally competitive – experts
106 SA farmers remain competitive despite the world changing around them and the challenges they face. Innovation and long-term thinking can keep local producers globally competitive in the face of ongoing challenges,…
Qualcomm buying Arduino in push beyond smartphones
98 Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has acquired Arduino, an Italian not-for-profit firm that makes hardware and software for developing prototypes of robots and other electronic gadgets. San Diego-based Qualcomm is a…
scientists honoured for turning quantum weirdness into tech reality
101 John Clarke, MichelDevoret and John Martinis have been announced as this year’s Nobel Prize winners in Physics. Image: Christine Olsson via Reuters US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis…
Sapa flags concerns over Competition Commission’s poultry industry probe
100 Sapa says the Competition Commission’s worry that big poultry companies “control” access to market is wrong. The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has raised its concerns about the Competition Commission’s investigation…
Discovery’s next big idea: turning sleep into rewards
124 Discovery Health is tapping into sleep tracking and optimisation as the next frontier in its “shared value” business model, which integrates offerings across health, banking and insurance. Speaking at an event…