Pick n Pay customers divert 1m plastic items from landfill
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Is Bitcoin a safer bet than gold?
As gold prices hover near record highs, driven by insatiable central bank demand, a striking new global poll by deVere Group reveals that 73% of investors aged 24 to 45 now favour Bitcoin over the precious metal as a long-term investment. The survey of 730 clients...
ISPA cries foul on fixed call termination rates
The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has questioned recently-announced aggressive reductions in fixed call termination rates. The industry representative body is also calling for implementation of the planned convergence of mobile and fixed call...
Microsoft pumps up AI investments with $1,5bn into G42
Microsoft has announced a $1,5-billion strategic investment in UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology holding company G42. As part of the partnership, Brad Smith, vice-chair and president of Microsoft, will join the G42 Board of Directors. Building on the...
Tesla decimates global workforce
Elon Musk's Tesla is shedding 14 000 jobs, about 10% of its global workforce. The news comes amid a flagging market and increased competition from China. Hours after Musk made the announcement in a mail to employees, two senior executives resigned from the company....
Inkjet, colour lasers drive regional printer growth
The overall Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market posted growth in both units and value in FY2023, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The technology research and consulting firm's Worldwide Quarterly...
WiFi 7 market hits $1bn before launch
The WiFi 7 market has already reached $1-billion, well ahead of its May 2024 launch. Projected to reach $24,2-billion by 2030, WiFi 7 represents a transformative shift in wireless technology, demanding exploration by IT professionals. These are among the findings of...
Intel, Ubisoft collaborate on 2024 Star Wars Outlaws
Intel is the exclusive CPU launch partner for the much-anticipated game Star Wars Outlaws, releasing in 2024. Both Intel and Massive Entertainment - a Ubisoft Studio - have been hard at work behind the scenes to ensure PC gamers get the best possible experience at...
Crypto exchange VALR gets regulatory CASP license
VALR, the Pantera-backed crypto exchange headquartered in Johannesburg, announced that it has been granted both a Category I and Category II license by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). The FSCA...
How Meta is preparing for SA elections
Over many years, Meta has developed a comprehensive approach to elections on our platforms, writes Balkissa Ide Siddo, public policy director: sub-Saharan Africa at Meta. But we know that no two elections are the same. That's why our team is developing a tailored...
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SA tech to register Zambian SIM cards
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Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya improve trade potential
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Vilnius prepares children for future jobs
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FNB scoops global Data Anywhere award
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Xerox VersaLink B600 printer series debuts
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Tarsus On Demand scoops Microsoft CSP award
Tarsus On Demand clinched the Top Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) -Indirect of the Year award from Microsoft for the second year running. The CSP award is a fiercely-contested category, with Microsoft's landing of two Azure data centres in South Africa earlier this year...
Océ changes to Canon Production Printing
Canon's chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai and Océ Holding's president and CEO Minoru Asada have announced the official corporate name (trade name) change of Canon Group company Océ to Canon Production Printing. Since joining the Canon Group in 2010, Océ has continued to...
Kaspersky gains a leader status for endpoint security suite
Kaspersky has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave Endpoint Security Suites 2019 evaluation¹. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is cited among the top five scoring in both the current offering and market presence categories. The Forrester Wave is a guide...
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