480 ‘According to the supplier, the airbag may tear during deployment due to improper folding during the assembly process.’ Jaguar Land Rover has notified the National Consumer Commission (NCC) of an airbag…
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Announcing Watts & Wheels – an exciting new motoring show
455 This Monday, TechCentral will launch the first episode of an exciting new motoring show called Watts & Wheels. The show, hosted by motoring journalist and “buzzhead” William Kelly and TechCentral editor…
AI slop goes mainstream as YouTube cashes in
603 There’s a prevailing wisdom that AI-generated content, or “slop” as it’s colloquially known, should make our skin crawl. AI models tend to generate uncanny faces, mangled hands and fantastical scenarios. Take…
The test facing new Capitec CEO Graham Lee
683 Newly appointed Capitec CEO Graham Lee. Image: Capitec The newly appointed CEO of South Africa’s biggest bank by customers has a unique problem on his hands. Since Capitec Bank — South…
Gerrie Fourie’s tearful farewell to Capitec family
665At an emotional AGM, the bank’s long-serving CEO and founding member stepped down after 25 years. On Friday, 18 July, Capitec’s now-retired CEO Gerrie Fourie stepped onto the stage at the bank’s annual…
Starlink suffers rare global outage
729 SpaceX’s Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk’s powerful satellite internet system. Users in…
South Africans experiencing less financial stress, but still under pressure — survey
526Overall, 63% of consumers spend more than 30% of after-tax income on debt repayments; the same ratio within the 45-54 age group is 74%. Although South Africans are experiencing notably less financial…
From Stellenbosch to the stars
744 South Africa’s space innovators have been recognised by US space agency Nasa for their cutting-edge developments in satellite technology. According to Nasa’s Small Spacecraft Technology State-of-the-Art Report for 2024, released recently,…
‘Open our eyes and ears’ – Ramaphosa on how to tackle US tariff hike on SA cars
511 In response to the incoming US tariffs, Ramaphosa said South Africa needs to look at other markets. South Africa will feel the wrath of the Trump administration as it stands firm…
Trump’s gift to Silicon Valley
706 The world’s best known artificial intelligence accelerationists have been in Silicon Valley. Now there’s one sitting in the White House. President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan, launched on Wednesday, represents a…