338 The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso There is surely no greater sign of the urgent need for reform of the electricity sector than the way Eskom’s electricity tariffs…
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The most overhyped but underwhelming product in history
356 In the heady last years of the 20th century, when inflation was low, interest rates were modest and employment levels high, the term “new economy” took on a whole new meaning….
Meta created flirty chatbot of Taylor Swift without permission
380 US singer Taylor Swift. Daniel Cole/Reuters Meta Platforms has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens…
WhatsApp patches exploit after sophisticated global spyware attack on users
312 WhatsApp has discovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them. A researcher with Amnesty International said…
AI-led digital banking fraud is surging in South Africa
357 Digital fraud is on the rise in South Africa, with the number of incidents reported by the banking sector in the 2024 calendar nearly doubling year on year. The rate of…
Vodacom testing advanced new 5G technology
458 Vodacom South Africa said on Friday that it has begun testing an advanced new 5G technology than promises ultra-fast wireless downloads. The company has deployed “dual-band massive multiple input, multiple output”…
Hackers target Ingonyama Trust in ransomware attack
311 The Ingonyama Trust, a statutory body established in 1994 to manage communal land in KwaZulu-Natal for the benefit of Zulu tribes and communities, has been the subject of an attempted ransomware…
New Grok coding tool challenges Microsoft and OpenAI dominance
301 Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, on Thursday released a new “speedy and economical” agentic coding model, marking its entry into a key focus area for AI companies. An agentic coding…
Job losses hit major South African car manufacturer
273 The popular Ford Ranger model is manufactured at the company’s plant outside Pretoria Ford Motor’s South African unit plans to lay off more than 470 employees as it seeks to adjust…
PayInc emerges as South Africa’s national payments utility
389 Bankserv Africa – now PayInc – CEO Stephen Linnell Automated clearing house and settlements hub BankservAfrica on Thursday announced a major refresh of the company’s brand, changing its name to PayInc…