South Korea chip workers’ bonuses puts central bank on inflation alert
An employee counts genuine South Korean 50,000 won banknotes in this arranged photograph at the Counterfeit Notes Response Center of KEB Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2017. The won advanced for the first day in four as top U.S. national security officials sought to damp down talk of am imminent war with North Korea following days…
SpaceX finalises $60 billion acquisition of AI coding start-up Cursor
Just days after its historic initial public offering (IPO), SpaceX has officially agreed to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in a massive $60 billion all-stock transaction. The agreement solidifies a fast-moving corporate courtship that began less than two months ago, with the deal projected to close in the third quarter of this year. Read: Meta…
Our reporters take you behind the scenes of a historic stretch in sports
In the sports world, the past 10 days have been, for lack of a better word, a little wild. The New York Knicks clinched their first NBA title in 53 years, the UFC staged an event on the White House lawn, and the first World Cup on American soil since 1994 kicked into high gear….
SA’s LedgerAI takes on global compliance market with Android rollout
LedgerAI, an AI governance platform. (Image supplied) South African AI governance platform LedgerAI is expanding its reach to Android and Huawei mobile devices. Founded by Vuyo Nkadimeng and Zanele Simelane, the platform enables companies to assess AI governance risks, track compliance obligations and generate evidence-based documentation for audits and regulatory reviews. Head developer Nkadimeng said the…
Steve Rosenberg: Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home
There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal – Thursday morning wasn’t one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.
Naspers signals core earnings surge ahead of results
Naspers and its Amsterdam-listed subsidiary, Prosus, have told shareholders to expect a sharp rise in core headline earnings for the year to 31 March 2026, in what the group has described as the completion of its shift from a passive technology investor into an “active operator of AI-driven lifestyle ecosystems”. In near-identical trading statements published…
At least 1 killed, 89 injured after trains collide in England, British officials say
At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured after two trains collided north of London on Friday, British officials said. British Transport Police said its officers responded to the collision in Bedford, a market town around 56 miles north of England’s capital. East of England Ambulance Service said in a statement that…
ChatGPT market share drops below 50% for first time
More than three and a half years after the public launch of ChatGPT, the generative AI industry is entering a mature, hyper-competitive era. While OpenAI’s chatbot remains the global incumbent, its market share has officially slipped below the 50% threshold for the first time. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower’s State of AI Report for…
Two roadside bombs kill at least seven in northwestern Pakistan | Border Disputes News
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks. Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026 Two roadside bomb blasts in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least seven people. The first explosion on Saturday hit a vehicle, and the second was detonated as rescuers responded, police said. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list…
SAPO exits business rescue as digital overhaul shifts to new board
A SAPO office in the Eastern Cape. (Image source: SAPO via X) The South African Post Office (SAPO) is preparing to exit business rescue after its practitioners asked the High Court to terminate the proceedings. However, its long-delayed digital modernisation now rests on the shareholder and newly-appointed board after government failed to provide R3.8 billion…
