Palantir stock jumps 15% in week on Iran war boosts, Anthropic muted
Palantir was an outlier in a tough week for the stock market, as the provider of software and services to the U.S. government saw its stock rally 15% following the U.S. attack on Iran. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.2% for the week, pushed lower by names like Apple, Google and Micron, and other benchmarks tumbled…
Only three of 12 e-hailers registered in SA as deadline looms
After 11 March, any platform provider that has not registered will be considered non-compliant and operating illegally. (Image source: 123RF) Only three local e-hailing platform providers have formally registered with the Department of Transport (DOT), as the deadline for compliance with the new national regulations approaches. According to the DOT, two Gauteng-based e-hailers and one…
Did Nancy Guthrie’s abductor potentially use a Wi-Fi jammer?
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Deadly tornadoes rip through multiple states 02:10 Now Playing Did Nancy Guthrie’s abductor potentially use a Wi-Fi jammer? 01:35 UP NEXT Sources: Deadly strike on Iranian school likely from U.S. munition 02:03 Oil prices surge at record pace 01:43 Trump…
iStore prices MacBook Neo at R11 999 in South Africa
Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Apple retailer iStore has opened pre-orders for Apple’s new MacBook Neo at R11 999 for the 256GB model and R13 999 for the 512GB version – pricing that could tempt a significant volume of PC buyers to the Mac platform. At the current exchange rate, the US base price translates to roughly R10 900,…
US President Donald Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action
Standing in front of an awkward-looking Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the other stars of the Inter Miami soccer team on Thursday, Trump told the team’s owner, Cuban-born magnate Jorge Mas, that they would soon be “celebrating what’s going on in Cuba”, adding that the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal. So badly you…
BYD unveils next-gen Blade batteries with 1,500kW charging
In a major bid to reclaim its dominance in the Chinese market, BYD has unveiled a suite of high-performance hardware upgrades, including the latest generation of its “Blade” batteries and a new ultra-fast flash charging architecture. The announcement, made in Shenzhen on Thursday, arrives as the world’s largest electric-vehicle manufacturer faces a deepening sales slump…
Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as Russia gives Tehran intel on U.S. positions
Despite ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against its launch capabilities and claims from Washington and Tel Aviv that its offensive capacity is being rapidly reduced, Iran was still firing missiles and dozens of drones at U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf on Friday. Sirens reportedly sounded in Kuwait City hours after the Iranian Army claimed to be…
Google adds African languages to AI search tools
The 13 languages were selected based on strong and growing search usage across the continent. (Image: Supplied) Google is rolling out support for 13 African languages across its AI-powered search features, expanding access to tools such as AI Overviews and AI Mode for millions of users across the continent. For South Africa, the newly-supported languages…
US customs agency says it is not yet able to reimburse tariff costs | Courts News
The US agency says a system being worked out to mediate the disbursement of $166bn in tariff costs to more than 330,000 importers. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 6 Mar 20266 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The United States Customs and…
Telkom to hike mobile and fixed tariffs from 1 April
Lunga Siyo Telkom will increase tariffs across its mobile and fixed-line portfolios from 1 April 2026, citing rising operational costs, inflationary pressures and the need to continue investing in network infrastructure. The increases, which apply to both new and existing customers regardless of contract status, affect post-paid mobile voice plans, selected LTE and prepaid offerings,…
