IMF outlook masks rising FX risk for SMEs
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SA startups join Google accelerator
Two South African technology startups - Loop and Vambo AI - have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from a competitive pool of nearly 2 600 applications, they are part of a final pan-African group of 15...
Crypto plunges from record highs
Bitcoin has hit its lowest prices in more than a year, around 50% less than its peak, which it celebrated in October 2025. Yesterday the cryptocurrency was trading at $64 000.00, after hitting highs of more than $100 000.00 in preceding months. Other crypto coins are...
These are the top cybersecurity trends for 2026
The chaotic rise of AI, geopolitical tensions, regulatory volatility and an accelerating threat landscape are the driving forces behind the top cybersecurity trends for 2026, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity leaders are navigating uncharted territory this year as...
Huang predicts an era of everything as a virtual twin
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Dassault Systèmes CEO Pascal Daloz have laid out a blueprint for industrial AI rooted in physics-based “world models” — systems designed to simulate products, factories and even biological systems before they’re built....
Global memory, storage shortages hit SA tech prices
The on-going global memory and storage shortage has had a measurable impact on pricing across the South African technology market. Mahomed Cassim, CEO of Esquire, notes that the current shortage is being driven largely by structural shifts in global demand rather than...
Intel debuts Intel Xeon 600 processors for workstations
Intel has announced its new Intel Xeon 600 processors for Client Workstation, a full stack update for Intel’s high-end workstation platform (Intel W890 Chipset). The newest generation of Intel workstation processors provides a wide range of improvements on its prior...
Winter Olympics cyber threats
The 2026 Winter Olympics will begin tomorrow (6 February 2026) in Italy, attracting the attention of fans both online and offline. Hundreds of athletes will participate, and the host cities are expected to welcome large crowds. Kaspersky experts have listed the types...
AMD reports record revenues
AMD has reported fourth quarter revenue was a record $10,3-billion for the fourth quarter of 2025, gross margin was 54%. Operating income was $1,8-billion, net income was $1,5-billion and diluted earnings per share was $0.92. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 57%,...
SA merchants get access to crypto payments
Binance Pay has signed a strategic partnership with digital payment network Scan To Pay, whose more than 650 000 merchants can now accept cryptocurrency payments via Binance Pay. Through Scan to Pay’s integration with Moneybadger, Binance Pay users can now pay with...
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Continuous education key to securing business-critical data
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The high-tech prospects for human real estate agents
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Protect cardholder data with compliant PCI DSS service providers
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