168 AI rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta Platforms said, aiming to head off a possible temporary order from EU antitrust regulators after complaints from competitors shut out…
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Apple debuts MacBook Neo to challenge Windows PCs, Chromebooks
160 Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop line-up starting at US$599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market…
the maturation of LSD Open
154 LSD Open CEO Neil White About four years ago, LSD Open hit a real crossroads. We were this scrappy but cool 30-person Linux/open-source niche services company with a massive reputation for…
Africa reaches cybersecurity milestone with continent’s largest Zero Trust deployment
154 Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON Africa has reached a significant cybersecurity milestone with the successful deployment of the continent’s largest Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access and Prisma Access…
The voice gap holding back South Africa’s Microsoft Teams users
163 The author, Telviva’s Rob Lith Voice is the most unforgiving channel in business communication. It may seem odd to read that because, as we know, before telephones were invented, everything was…
Sink or swim? Antony Makins on how AI is rewriting the rules of work
119 Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how work gets done, it’s rewriting the rules of business. Organisations are scrambling to redefine processes and job descriptions, while employees are grappling with new tools…
The hidden drag on South Africa’s mobile networks
136 Opensignal’s Sylwia Kechiche South Africa’s mobile operators are from time to time recognised by global network experience specialist Opensignal for the quality of their networks. However, compared to their market-leading counterparts…
Binance invests heavily in compliance amid crypto boom
170 Binance’s Noah Perlman Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has highlighted the progress it continues to make in strengthening compliance and regulatory excellence, reinforcing its role as a pioneer in building…
Capitec’s new AI tool knows your problem before you explain it
153 Capitec CIO Andrew Baker Capitec has launched an AI-powered tool for its contact centre that it says reduces call handling times by up to 18% by giving agents real-time context about…
Andy Higgins to move into new role at Bob Group
158 Outgoing Bob Group MD Andy Higgins South African e-commerce platform Bob Group has appointed Anita Erasmus as CEO designate as the company looks to capitalise on the rapid growth of online…