420 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has denied a report that the pan-African telecommunications operator is in any form of discussion about a potential acquisition of Telkom Group. Speaking at a media…
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South Africa should be spared summer blackouts
401 Eskom does not expect any load shedding this summer, according to energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The so-called “unplanned capability loss factor” for summer has increased by 2GW to 15GW. Ahead of…
FMF warns of ‘Brussels effect’ as South Africa mirrors EU tech rules
468 The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has cautioned South Africa against blindly following EU regulations, saying the country needs its own strategic domestic policies on technology and digital innovation. It cautioned against…
eMedia adds eVOD to Android TVs
464 As South Africans increasingly adopt streaming media services over traditional linear broadcasts, eMedia is moving to capture a great slice of the market by developing an app for smart TVs that…
Blu Label clinches tribunal approval to take control of Cell C
423 In a move described as a “significant milestone”, Blu Label Unlimited Group – previously Blue Label Telecoms – has been given the green light by the Competition Tribunal to take control…
OpenAI to launch its first AI chip: report
394 OpenAI is set to produce its first artificial intelligence chip next year in partnership with US semiconductor giant Broadcom, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter….
How North Korean hackers are turning job interviews into crypto heists
410 North Korean hackers are saturating the cryptocurrency industry with credible-sounding job offers as part of their campaign to steal digital cash, according to new research, raw data and interviews. The problem…
Wits professor named in Time’s list of 100 most influential people in AI
597 Benjamin Rosman Benjamin Rosman, founding director of the Wits University Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (Mind) Institute, has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential thinkers…
MTN may rekindle talks to buy Telkom: report
420 A Telkom communications tower in Pretoria MTN Group is considering renewing talks, previously abandoned, to acquire rival Telkom, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. “The…
Banks should lower PayShap fees – Standard Bank
498 Standard Bank’s Nthabiseng Mohale Banks should consider lowering the fees they charge for PayShap transactions to drive higher rates of financial inclusion and increase adoption of the rapid payments platform in…