Elon Musk does bitcoin about-turn

Elon Musk has thrown the cryptocurrency markets into turmoil once again as he rescinds bitcoin payments for Tesla vehicles. Less than two months ago, Musk announced that Tesla would accept payment in bitcoin. Now he’s done an about-turn. “Tesla has...
Covid pushes online shopping to tipping point

Covid pushes online shopping to tipping point

Kathy Gibson reports – Online shopping has reached the tipping point, having doubled in volume and value in just one year. This isn’t the end of the traditional bricks-and-mortar store, says Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, although it will start...
Post Office action could stifle e-commerce in SA

Post Office action could stifle e-commerce in SA

The SA Post Office has launched court action against PostNet and the SA Express Parcel Association, aiming to make the Post Office the only operator that can deliver packages weighing 1kg and less. If the court rules in the Post Office’s favour, the impact on...
Ransomware attack disrupts US fuel supplies

Ransomware attack disrupts US fuel supplies

The movement of oil across the US has now been disrupted for three days as ransomware closed a pipeline that supplies about 45% of the fuel to the eastern parts of the country. Colonial Pipeline was forced to close about 5 500 miles of pipeline when if got hit with a...
IBM unveils breakthrough 2nm chip technology

IBM unveils breakthrough 2nm chip technology

IBM has claimed a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world’s first chip announced with 2-nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology. With demand for increased chip performance and energy efficiency rising – especially in...
Alviva gets green light for Tarsus acquisition

Alviva gets green light for Tarsus acquisition

By Mark Davison – The final hurdle facing one of the most significant moves yet in the South African distribution channel – the acquisition of Tarsus Technologies by the Alviva group – has been crossed with the news that the Namibian Competition...