Gemini gets personal for South African users
Google has launched Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app for South African users, a feature that lets the chatbot draw on a user’s Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search history to produce personalised responses. The feature, which rolled out in the US earlier this year, is being made available first to paying subscribers on Google’s…
Sabrina Carpenter brings out surprise guest Madonna for Coachella set
For die-hard Madonna fans, Sabrina Carpenter’s Friday Coachella set was “like (an answered) prayer” as the “Queen of Pop” was brought out as a surprise guest. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The music icon “struck a pose” and was met with raucous applause as she…
ITWeb TV: Google on localisation quest, says SA boss
Google South Africa country director Kabelo Makwane details the internet giant’s strategy for inclusive connectivity access and AI, the rise of YouTube content engagement in SA, appetite for the Africa-based cloud region and how Google aims to help local users create commercially-viable innovations. US-based internet search giant Google is committed to its digital infrastructure investment…
Orbán’s era was over in a flash and Hungary’s next PM is a man in a hurry
In response, two younger politicians, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, 47, and Transport Minister János Lázár, 51, often appeared at Orbán’s rallies. But rather than reinvigorating the party, their dynamism just made its leader seem old and tired.
Numsa digs in as Eskom wage pact splits unions
Eskom’s Kendal coal-fired power station. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise, union representatives said on Thursday. Eskom began pay talks last year with the National Union of Mineworkers…
U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island, official says
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, a department official and two U.S. officials told CBS News, a diplomatic opening as the island nation struggles with months of intense pressure from the Trump administration. While in Cuba, one U.S. diplomat met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez…
Video: Women in tech honoured at Wired4Women Awards gala
The 2026 winners of the Wired4Women Awards. South Africa’s female technology change-makers were celebrated last night at the third annual Wired4Women Awards, where trailblazers, innovators and rising stars were recognised for their contribution to shaping the country’s digital future. Held under the banner of the Wired4Women Tech Forum, in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and headline…
Trump thanks Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support | Newsfeed
NewsFeed ‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ US President Donald Trump said at a Turning Point USA event as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz. He also thanked Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support. Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes…
Prosus offloads 4.5% of Delivery Hero to Uber for €270-million
Naspers subsidiary Prosus has sold a 4.5% stake in German food delivery group Delivery Hero to Uber Technologies for about €270-million, taking a further step towards meeting European Commission commitments imposed as a condition of its takeover of Just Eat Takeaway.com. The Naspers-controlled technology investor said on Friday it had agreed to sell roughly 13.58…
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei meets with White House about Mythos
The White House said its meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was “productive and constructive” on Friday, the latest sign of a potential thaw in the standoff between the government and the leading artificial intelligence company. But when President Donald Trump was asked about Amodei’s visit on a runway in Phoenix, Ariz., he responded, “Who?”…
