119 For years, African developers, researchers, studios and AI teams have had no choice but to rent GPU infrastructure from overseas. This meant paying in dollars or euros, contending with high latency…
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How a WhatsApp bundle exposed a fault line in SA mobile
143 Telkom has spent years operating in the shadow of Vodacom and MTN. That is changing. South Africa’s third-largest mobile network operator by subscribers has built a prepaid offering that is pulling…
Showmax Originals find a new home on DStv Stream
119 MultiChoice has confirmed that Showmax Originals and select titles will migrate to DStv Stream, where they will sit in a dedicated Showmax section within the app — answering the question that…
Showmax kill date confirmed
150 Showmax has begun communicating specific shutdown dates to subscribers across Africa, telling them that the streaming service will stop accepting new subscriptions and renewals from the end of March and will…
Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi’s
120 A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week was revealed on Wednesday to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fuelled speculation that…
Major security alert for iPhone users
143 A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said…
Commission to probe Showmax closure
135 The Competition Commission will investigate whether merger conditions between Canal+ and MultiChoice are being adhered to. The Competition Commission will probe decisions taken by Canal+ following its takeover of MultiChoice Group,…
iOCO scraps ‘work from home’
150 JSE-listed technology services group iOCO has scrapped its work-from-home policy entirely, requiring all employees to return to the office full time — and it says the move has delivered a measurable…
iOCO shifts to offence with first acquisition in eight years
175 iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton JSE-listed technology group iOCO has signalled a shift from survival mode to growth, announcing its first acquisition since completing a multiyear turnaround plan that has transformed the…
SA is off the FATF grey list
147 South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a pivotal moment for the country’s financial services sector. Originally added due to weaknesses in…