276 The convergence of several seemingly disparate but interrelated technological advances is bringing mass-market satellite direct-to-device capabilities closer to being an everyday reality. The shift promises to connect the unconnected, especially in…
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Citroën Basalt SUV-Coupé: connectivity, comfort and design intelligence
230 Citroën South Africa has officially launched the Basalt SUV-Coupé, moving beyond teaser fragments to reveal a full vehicle that combines intuitive technology, practical usability and design-led thinking in the B-SUV segment….
The end of MultiChoice as we know it
299 Six months on from the Canal+ takeover, the question is: what kind of company is MultiChoice now? The official line is that the DStv parent, now owned by France’s Groupe Canal+,…
Wall Street strains to justify SpaceX’s $1.75-trillion price tag
312 The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters Wall Street is reaching for some unusual yardsticks to price Elon Musk’s SpaceX. At least one of…
Epic, must-watch 4K footage of the Artemis II launch
374 Steve Nesius/Reuters If you missed the live broadcast – or simply want to relive the moment in full cinematic quality – this 4K footage of the Artemis II launch is essential…
Musk hurls expletives at senior SA diplomat in Starlink row
266 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has attacked South Africa’s head of public diplomacy, Clayson Monyela SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has called a senior South African government official “a fucking racist” and an…
Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event
252 Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, is hosting the next edition of its AI Innovation Roadshow for Africa, this time in a fully digital format. The webinar is set…
Icasa moves to mandate national infrastructure database
284 Communications regulator Icasa has published draft regulations that will compel every licensed network operator in South Africa to submit detailed data on their fibre, towers, ducts, poles and planned roll-outs to…
South Africa’s draft AI policy is a bureaucrat’s dream
390 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has gazetted South Africa’s draft national AI policy for public comment, opening a 60-day window for submissions on an 86-page document…
Anthropic mulls building its own AI chips
334 Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own chips, three sources said, as the company and its rivals respond to a shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop…