Meta set to cut Reality Labs workers
As it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence (AI), Meta is expected to cut about 10% of the workforce in its Reality Labs business that work on metaverse development. The cuts could affect as many as 1 500 of Reality Labs’ 15 000 employees. People working on...
Phishing attacks target account credentials
An analysis of phishing and scam campaigns from January through September 2025 found that 88,5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9,5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on...
How AI can help solve SA’s water crisis
South Africa is facing a growing water crisis. Climate change, ageing infrastructure, pollution, and unequal access are putting intense pressure on the country’s water systems. By Dr Lester Goldman, CEO of The Water Institute of Southern Africa, and Dr Dr Ashton...
Crypto scammers target victims via Google Forms
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new wave of scam attacks that use Google Forms to target crypto users. Knowing the email address of the potential victim, the attackers send a scam email through Google Forms, which is designed to appear as a notification from a...
MetroFibre opens Steeledale store
MetroFibre has opened its fifth Fibre Experience store in Steeledale, South of Johannesburg, marking another milestone in it bid to make high-speed fibre connectivity accessible to underserved communities. The new Steeledale store opened on 25 July 2025 joins...
Sophos and Phishield debut cybersecurity, insurance partnership
Sophos has entered into an exclusive partnership with Phishield, a specialist cyber insurance provider, where the partnership offers an integrated cyber protection (from Sophos) and insurance solution (from Phishield) to businesses across sub-Saharan Africa. The...
How to deliver growth as executive confidence dips
Executive leaders are tempered in their optimism about economic growth and their own organisation’s top-line growth, with the Gartner Executive Confidence Barometer totaling just49.8 out of 100 in the second quarter of 2025. Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a...
Intel streamlines operations as it sets a new course
Intel aims to reduce its global workforce by about 15% by the end of this year, through workforce reductions and attrition. Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, says the goal is to end up with about 75 000 employees. A large portion of the workforce reductions have already taken...
What the future holds for batteries, AI, hydrogen
The future of energy could be increasingly streamlined, sustainable, and efficient, with battery developments and the integration of machine learning. Li-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are some of the most promising up-and-coming technologies responsible for...
Smart tech supports wildlife and ecosystems
As we mark World Nature Conservation Day today (28 July), AI is emerging as a powerful enabler of environmental protection. What makes this shift particularly compelling is the crossover between sectors. Technologies originally developed to monitor industrial risks in...
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Axiz establishes strategic presence in Madagascar
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Red Hat and Oracle expand collaboration
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Telkom partners with app-based delivery service
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SAS extends partner program
SAS is taking its partner program to the next level with updates that aim to increase success for customers and partners alike. "Strategic partnerships are the key to adding value with our combined expertise and customer connections," says Gavin Day, executive...
Nathan Nayagar joins Epson
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BankservAfrica appoints Stephen Linnell as new CEO
BankservAfrica has announced the appointment of Stephen Linnell as CEO, effective 1 October 2023. "Stephen's credentials as a dynamic executive across a wide range of disciplines is impeccable. His passion for the development of financial market infrastructure is...
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