244 ASML Holding has ambitious plans to expand its line of chip-making equipment into several new products to capture more of the rapidly growing market for artificial intelligence chips, a senior executive…
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You can draw from your two-pot savings again… but you probably shouldn’t
307 Household consumption has increased by 3%, forcing some to withdraw from their pension. The new financial year allows South Africans to revisit their two-pot savings again. Many are resorting to withdrawing…
2026 a big year for retail convergence as consumer wallets tighten
202 Trade Link CEO Ahmed Laher Retailers are looking to digital transformation and convergence to meet the changing needs of consumers, and to offer more value as consumers feel the economic pinch….
AI-ready schools already exist – just not in physical classrooms
276 Last week, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi announced that Telkom would be donating a full campus to teach artificial intelligence to the province’s learners. The same week, the South African Council for…
Taxpayers’ wallets not enough to cover public servants’ paycheques
279Eight million taxpayers bankroll 1.3m public servants while services collapse … The public service wage bill is set to climb by another R40 billion, reaching R853 billion – a 4.6% increase, compared to inflation…
the knobless wonder that won me over
237 Not to be confused with Lepas, or Leap, LeapMotor is a Chinese EV manufacturer that has a 51/49 partnership with Stellantis to sell its vehicles outside China. It’s now here in…
a lightweight powerhouse for the AI-driven workday
248 Having spent some time working on the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra, it is clear that this machine represents a significant step forward in business class mobility. More than simply being an ultraportable…
Vodacom parent firms up deal to use Amazon Leo to connect rural towers
252 Vodacom Group parent Vodafone Group said on Monday it had signed a new deal with Amazon Leo, the US company’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network, to connect 4G and 5G mobile masts in…
MTN Ghana delivers the goods as West Africa fires on all cylinders
259  MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett MTN Ghana has reported a strong set of financial results, with profit after tax surging 55.9% to GH₵7.8-billion (R11.7-billion) for the year ended 31 December…
Multilateral wheeling will define the next phase of South Africa’s energy transition
283 The author, Open Access Energy’s Gerjo Hoffman South Africa’s energy transition is entering an exciting new chapter. The key question is whether the market can successfully adopt and implement the new…