189 Optasia CEO Salvador Anglada. Image: Supplied Optasia, a fintech company partly owned by Ethos Capital, plans to list on the JSE and raise up to R6.3-billion by selling a combination of…
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Windows 10 ‘end of life’ is here, forcing tough business choices
191 As Windows 10 support end-of-life draws near, companies are faced with difficult decisions about whether to incur the huge costs it will take to upgrade their IT estates to Windows 11-combatible…
the chip that Intel can’t let fail
146 Intel plans to release technical details about its forthcoming chip for laptops, known as Panther Lake, on Thursday, four sources briefed on the plans have said. It is part of an…
Starlink says it wants to go big in South Africa
325 Starlink will comply with South African black economic empowerment legislation, is ready to launch services in the country and will spend R2.5-billion in the country doing so, a company executive said…
Qualcomm buying Arduino in push beyond smartphones
131 Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has acquired Arduino, an Italian not-for-profit firm that makes hardware and software for developing prototypes of robots and other electronic gadgets. San Diego-based Qualcomm is a…
scientists honoured for turning quantum weirdness into tech reality
147 John Clarke, MichelDevoret and John Martinis have been announced as this year’s Nobel Prize winners in Physics. Image: Christine Olsson via Reuters US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis…
Discovery’s next big idea: turning sleep into rewards
170 Discovery Health is tapping into sleep tracking and optimisation as the next frontier in its “shared value” business model, which integrates offerings across health, banking and insurance. Speaking at an event…
The one area where the SABC is actually thriving
161 South Africans are increasingly turning to the SABC’s online services, including its YouTube channel and TikTok accounts, for the latest news, with these digital platforms all showing good growth last year….
Huawei Watch GT 6 Series is everything every other watch isn’t
140 Huawei’s newest flagship wearable has landed, and it’s setting a new technical benchmark for endurance, performance and precision. Unveiled in Paris on 19 September and now available in South Africa, the…
WeBuyCars earns top honours at YouTube Awards
148 WeBuyCars’ win at the YouTube Works Awards South Africa 2025 shows the power of consistency that South Africa’s premier vehicle trading platform has used to stand out in a competitive market…