167 South Africa’s convergence war has been fought on two fronts simultaneously: Mobile operators have pushed into financial services – payments platforms, digital wallets, money transfers and insurance. Banks have pushed into…
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Apple finally overhauls Siri in late bid to catch AI rivals
122 Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple’s annual developers conference. Carlos Barria/Reuters Apple on Monday rolled out a long-delayed overhaul of Siri, betting the upgraded assistant can help close the gap with…
Fur babies booming: Your pets at home have become big business
120As pets take on a more central family role, spending has become more resilient and shifted towards higher-value goods and services. The global pet care industry is expected to grow by around…
OpenAI filing sets up a trio of trillion-dollar tech IPOs
134 Dado Ruvic/Reuters ChatGPT maker OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, joining rival Anthropic in a push towards the stock market as investors seek exposure to the AI…
Top money habits to teach your children
142 Picture: iStock/ Ridofranz Financial literacy is one of the most valuable life skills parents can pass on to their children. By teaching smart money habits from a young age, families can…
Absa goes quiet on its MVNO plans
148 Absa managing executive Nick Nkosi Eight months after telling TechCentral it was readying the launch of a mobile virtual network operator, Absa is giving very little away about how those plans…
Watts & Wheels S1E5: ‘A Bentley of the bush and a car that swims’
128 After a few months away, Watts & Wheels returns for the fifth episode of season 1, with William Kelly in studio and Duncan McLeod dialling in from the Southern Cape. Watch…
How to avoid costly vehicle breakdowns this winter
114 An expert said that mechanical failures caused by poor maintenance can increase the likelihood of accidents and roadside emergencies during winter. South Africans commonly experience winter-related vehicle breakdowns, which can be…
25 Jobs That Don’t Require A University Degree In South Africa
118 For years, many South Africans were told that success followed a familiar path: finish school, go to university, graduate and find a good job. But the world of work has changed….
TechCentral appoints Dr Fanie van Rooyen as deputy editor
139 Fanie van Rooyen TechCentral has appointed Dr Fanie van Rooyen as its deputy editor, strengthening the leading technology publication’s newsroom as it deepens its coverage of South Africa’s technology, telecommunications and…