161 Image: Reuters TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure US data, to avoid a US ban on the short video…
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South African telescope solves mystery of ‘doomed’ giant star
163 Astronomers using South Africa’s Southern African Large Telescope (Salt) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape have solved a cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most extreme stars ever observed. WOH G64,…
Why South Africa is missing the tech minerals boom
150 Copper is a foundational material used in the technology industry South Africa’s potential to compete more effectively as a producer of critical minerals used in the technology sector is hampered by…
New details emerge about Apple’s big Siri overhaul
145 Apple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company’s first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (paywall). The chatbot, code named Campos,…
Batteries to move to the centre of South Africa’s energy transition
182 South Africa’s renewable energy sector is entering a new phase in 2026. According to industry players, one of the emerging trends is how wind and solar are combined and stored. Falling…
Domains.co.za launches South Africa’s first homegrown Link in Bio tool
136 Domains.co.za has once again set the standard for local innovation by launching South Africa’s first Link in Bio tool. This affordable and clever solution empowers social media users to share all…
AI is eating the world’s memory
138 RAM prices are surging, threatening to drive up the cost of PCs, smartphones and other consumer electronics devices Global demand for smartphones, PCs and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this…
Trends that are shaping the use of AI to improve CX
143 Globally and locally, the customer service industry is in a state of change, driven by the proliferation of communication channels and the rise of artificial intelligence, pushing organisations to re-evaluate longstanding…
South African digital radio trial is about to go live
160 DRM South Africa Group chairman Aldred Dreyer South Africa’s latest digital radio experiment is nearing lift-off, with DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) trial broadcasts expected to go live within weeks, potentially timed…
How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa’s power sector
162 South Africa’s renewable energy policy landscape in 2026 will be shaped by market liberalisation and the roll-out of frameworks introduced last year to stimulate energy investment and economic growth. One of…