125 As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and more frequent, South African businesses face escalating risk – not only to their data, but to their physical assets and operational continuity. Automation and digitalisation…
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Digital twins are only as good as the pipes that feed them
109 Digital twins have become one of the most compelling innovations in modern IT and operational technology environments. By creating virtual representations of physical systems, organisations can simulate performance, predict failures and…
Your biggest cyber threat is now sitting at the desk next to you
150 The author, Mimecast’s Heino Gevers Your employees are being headhunted — not for jobs, but for your data. South Africa have experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026…
Schreiber publishes draft rules for South Africa’s digital ID system
133 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has gazetted draft regulations that pave the way for a smartphone-based digital identity system in South Africa, with banks and other private-sector “trusted entities” potentially able…
AI is quietly reshaping how F1 teams race, spend and win
112 Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (3), McLaren driver Lando Norris (1), Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) and Mercedes driver George Russell (63) lead the field into turn one to start…
Two more officials suspended over AI policy debacle
157 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT The department of communications & digital technologies has placed two officials on precautionary suspension over the now-withdrawn draft national artificial intelligence policy – the second…
GameStop guns for eBay
122 GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about US$56-billion in a cash-and-stock deal, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying he was prepared to take the bid directly to shareholders should…
TechCentral opens new production studio as commercial offering expands
137 TechCentral has marked the first anniversary of its partnership with Publishared by opening a new, purpose-built studio for video interviews, podcasts and branded content production, as the publishing business moves further…
How Panther Lake put Intel back in contention
118 For the first time in its history, Intel’s share price has crossed the US$100 mark. The stock closed on Friday at $99.61, giving the US chip maker a market capitalisation of…
MultiChoice, Altech face prosecution over alleged pay-TV pact
122 The Altech Node set-top box was discontinued in 2015 The Competition Commission has referred MultiChoice South Africa and Durban-based decoder manufacturer Altech UEC to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging the…