89 Meta Platforms plans to release its first smartwatch this year, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The company has revived its “Malibu 2” smartwatch project,…
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Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber wants Eskom takeover
98 Trading and wheeling at stake. Business leaders in Gqeberha are calling for Eskom to take over power distribution in the area from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, which they say…
PrimeXBT: From crypto to global markets – how South Africans are expanding opportunities
89 Global access is becoming more practical. A few years ago, many traders were effectively boxed in. A few years ago, many traders were effectively boxed into one lane. If you were…
Warning to lovers taking out loans for love
102 The emotional toll of a breakup is already significant; financial consequences shouldn’t add to that burden. Some people willingly take on debt for their romantic partners. After all, as the saying…
The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for
97 The author, Entersekt’s Andries Maritz Rather than new types of fraud, what we’re seeing in the banking sector is a step change in how adaptable, realistic and efficient existing attack patterns…
Fuel levy hike on the table? Here are the potential tax increases in Budget 2026
126 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to deliver Budget 2026 on 25 February. As anticipation builds about what the finance minister’s 2026 Budget speech will look like, analysts have predicted he…
Vibe coding is transforming development
97 Obsidian Systems’ Bennie Kahler-Venter Vibe coding’s transformative impact on developer productivity is having adverse consequences for the open-source ecosystem, potentially exposing enterprises reliant on open-source software to risk. A paper from…
Inflation dips back to November levels, but FMD might drive meat prices up
88 2026 seems to be off to a good start with inflation softening in January. While economists predict food inflation will ease over the year, the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak could drive…
why long-life IoT networks matter more than ever
108 AI may dominate technology headlines, but behind every intelligent system lies an often-overlooked requirement: reliable data collected consistently over time. As South Africa’s digital economy accelerates, IoT is shifting from experimentation…
SA film industry to get funding boost and digital overhaul after outcry
90 The trade, industry & competition department has announced a number of measures to help South Africa’s ailing film and television industry, including raising funds and implementing an automated system to reduce…