139 MultiChoice Group has announced it will discontinue Showmax, drawing a line under one of Africa’s most expensive and ambitious streaming experiments. The decision brings to an end a platform that was…
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Apple just dropped a bomb on the Windows world
172 Apple’s new MacBook Neo The new MacBook Neo, announced by Apple late on Wednesday, is not a machine designed for power users. It certainly won’t replace anyone’s MacBook Pro or high-end…
Malicious insider threats surging in South Africa, new study finds
156 South African organisations are reporting higher rates of malicious insider activity than the global average, with nearly half saying deliberate data theft by employees has increased over the past year, according…
Apple’s M5 MacBook models launched
162 Apple’s new M5-powered MacBook Pro Apple has unveiled updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, featuring its latest M5-series chips and bigger base storage, in a bid to lure buyers in a…
AI, crypto and biometrics reshaping how South Africans pay, says Visa
158 Nearly two-thirds of South African consumers have used artificial intelligence to assist with shopping-related tasks, according to new survey data from Visa that points to a rapid shift in how locals…
Syria seeks new mobile operator to replace MTN after years of limbo
123 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita Syria has launched an international tender for a new mobile network operator licence to replace MTN Syria, the ministry of communications & IT said on Wednesday….
FNB cuts Speedpoint fees, pushes card terminals as SME platforms
188 FNB’s new Speedpoint Counter device FNB has announced lower commission rates and a simplified pricing structure for its Speedpoint card payment terminals, with all existing merchants automatically moving onto the new…
Business confidence is on the mend in South Africa
130 South African business confidence climbed three points in the first quarter, helped by a stable government, supportive interest rate environment and foreign exchange rate tailwinds, a survey published on Wednesday showed,…
Bolt ups the ante on platform safety
147 Safety is a core concern for e-hailing operators as it ensures that platforms engender trust among drivers, passengers and the general public. Bolt recently commissioned market research firm Ipsos to conduct…
AI is breaking the link between university degrees and employment
141 AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline, with students, teachers and companies changing their behaviours. Speaking at a public sector CEOs roundtable…