399 Emerging artificial intelligence threats and identity-focused attacks are set to define the global cybersecurity landscape in 2026, according to newly published research by IBM and recent industry analysis by Kaspersky. The…
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Nvidia’s next AI chips are in full production
389 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday that the company’s next generation of chips is in “full production,” saying they can deliver five times the artificial intelligence…
Intel launches Panther Lake, its next-gen PC chip
391 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Intel launched Panther Lake, its new AI chip for laptops, on Monday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, as the company seeks to reassure investors about the…
Television at 50 | The broadcast that changed everything
585 Heinrich Marnitz and Dorianne Berry in an undated photograph from the 1970s. The two presenters were the first to appear on SABC television on 5 January 1976 and became household names…
iOCO steps up share buybacks as turnaround momentum builds
380 JSE-listed technology group iOCO is stepping up its share repurchase programme, acquiring a further 2.34 million ordinary shares between 29 November and 31 December 2025, at prices between R3.98 and R4/share….
Banned or not? The truth about Schuko plugs in South Africa
411 Ongoing confusion within South Africa’ electrical sector has led to claims that all Schuko sockets are banned. The reality is far more nuanced, and the misunderstanding is affecting product sales, certificate-of-compliance…
Novus to appeal after being told to hike Mustek bid
385 Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg The plan by Novus Holdings to acquire technology group Mustek has run into more difficulty, with the Takeover Regulation Panel ruling it must increase its…
Television at 50 | How the SABC lost its way
413 Today, 5 January 2026, South Africa marks 50 years since television was launched in 1976 – a milestone that invites a hard look at what television has been in this country:…
Television turns 50 in South Africa
335 This Monday marks 50 years since television was officially launched in South Africa – on 5 January 1976, a lifetime ago. South Africa was late – very late – to launch…
Why Solly Malatsi was right to bury the Post Office monopoly
355 South Africa has a curious habit of legislating fantasies and then acting surprised when the real economy ignores them. The now-defunct monopoly of the South African Post Office over sub-1kg parcels…