314 The most important thing Amazon launched in South Africa this week was not Prime. It was the bundle. When Amazon switched on Prime locally on Tuesday, the obvious headline was the…
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What happens when AI no longer needs us to improve
303 Anthropic has warned that frontier AI developers should establish a coordinated, verifiable way to slow down or temporarily pause development if advanced systems begin improving themselves faster than society can manage…
The biggest IPO ever is also one of the riskiest
270 Starship lifts off from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas on 22 May 2026. Steve Nesius/Reuters SpaceX has publicly set a $135 price for shares in its initial public offering,…
AI demand sparks ‘chipflation’ warning
308 Soaring memory chip prices driven by massive AI demand risk stoking “chipflation”, Morgan Stanley analysts have cautioned, as makers of devices from smartphones to PCs are forced to choose between raising…
Nedbank, Jumo bet on AI lending for the underbanked
311 Mutsa Chironga, managing executive for personal banking at Nedbank Nedbank has partnered with fintech Jumo to launch a digital short-term lending product inside its Money App, the two companies said on…
The MVNO trap deepens as the battle moves to data
370 South Africa’s banking MVNOs were conceived as a defensive weapon. Banks watched mobile operators build payments platforms, accumulate transaction data and push into financial services from the connectivity side. The mobile…
Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition
301 Eventhive, Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company with a strong portfolio across key sectors and six major cities, is excited to announce the second edition of Payments Live as part of…
BMW’s Pretoria hub built the AI now running on its factory floors worldwide
268 BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen BMW Group South Africa marked 20 years of its IT Hub in Menlyn, Pretoria, on Wednesday, revealing that a team based in the…
Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI
273 Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an AI agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media giant as a player in the enterprise AI market. Announced at…
Amazon’s long game in South Africa
335 So, Amazon has finally launched Prime in South Africa. For R59/month, or R399/year, shoppers get free delivery, video and gaming. It’s aggressive pricing. But what stands out more is how long…