64 AI rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta Platforms said, aiming to head off a possible temporary order from EU antitrust regulators after complaints from competitors shut out…
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Fight over RMB Holdings turns ugly as directors hamstrung
73 A full 10 out of 20 resolutions didn’t pass at its AGM… The battle over listed RMB Holdings (RMH) – which only has a single major asset, being 38.5% of Atterbury…
Spar shareholders unhappy with how much executives are set to earn
84 Spar’s four executive directors cost the retailer north of R58.8 million in salary packages in 2025. Spar will hold talks with unhappy shareholders about executive pay after more than 60% of…
Apple debuts MacBook Neo to challenge Windows PCs, Chromebooks
66 Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop line-up starting at US$599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market…
the maturation of LSD Open
66 LSD Open CEO Neil White About four years ago, LSD Open hit a real crossroads. We were this scrappy but cool 30-person Linux/open-source niche services company with a massive reputation for…
VW is recalling 25Â 729 Polo Vivos due to this issue
72 The National Consumer Commission said the cars were sold nationally. Volkswagen Group Africais recalling 25Â 729 Polo Vivo cars sold from February 2025 to February 2026. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) said…
Africa reaches cybersecurity milestone with continent’s largest Zero Trust deployment
63 Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON Africa has reached a significant cybersecurity milestone with the successful deployment of the continent’s largest Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access and Prisma Access…
The voice gap holding back South Africa’s Microsoft Teams users
69 The author, Telviva’s Rob Lith Voice is the most unforgiving channel in business communication. It may seem odd to read that because, as we know, before telephones were invented, everything was…
Alexander Forbes website struggles after more than 100 000 two-pot withdrawals in 5 days
60 More than 100 000 people have made withdrawals from the Alexander Forbes website since 1 March, causing technical issues There has been a surge in two-pot pension withdrawals, causing technical issues…
Sink or swim? Antony Makins on how AI is rewriting the rules of work
57 Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how work gets done, it’s rewriting the rules of business. Organisations are scrambling to redefine processes and job descriptions, while employees are grappling with new tools…