127 First things first, what are you reading this article on? Is it your mobile device? If you answered yes to that, you’re part of the majority. Why? Spending time on your…
Category: Tech
Dr Google, meet Dr Chatbot
125 Asking AI about medical symptoms does not help patients make better decisions about their health than other methods, such as a standard internet search, according to a new study published in…
A million reasons monopolies don’t work
126 Vumatel has crossed one million fibre subscribers. It’s a hugely significant milestone for the Maziv-owned operator, but the number matters less for what it says about one company than for what…
Bloisi’s big cleanup at Prosus
138 Fabricio Bloisi Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi said the Naspers-controlled technology investment group plans to sell more than US$2-billion (R32-billion) in non-strategic and underperforming assets in its current financial year, with “even…
Nersa blunder triggers sharper electricity tariff increases
172 South Africa’s energy regulator said on Sunday that it granted Eskom larger electricity rate increases for its next two financial years than originally set after admitting errors in its earlier calculations….
Vodacom dropping R5.6-billion for spectrum in key market
131 Vodacom Group-controlled Vodafone Egypt has secured additional mobile spectrum as part of a multi-year investment programme announced by the Egyptian government, in a deal that will see Vodacom book an intangible…
Washington takes on Beijing in race for Africa’s critical minerals
149 The US is using offtake deals and state-backed funding to compete in the short term with China in securing supplies of African copper, cobalt and other critical minerals, diplomats, executives and…
The new way of working
144 At the start of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused the entire world to shut down. Overnight, our offices and schools went virtual, gyms launched YouTube channels and family gatherings morphed into…
Tech salaries in South Africa are bouncing back
141 IT sector salaries are showing signs of a resurgence following a dip that led to South African salary offers shrinking by as much as 44% in certain cases, according to Pnet….
Post Office still faces liquidation risk as policy rift widens
117 Deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele Deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele has publicly distanced himself from minister Solly Malatsi’s decision to strip the South African Post Office of its exclusive right to…