US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.
Securing software supply chain without slowing development
Michael Brink, Chief Technology Officer, CASA Software. The supply chain has possibly never been more topical in the midst of hostilities in the Middle East and reports of a standoff between the US Department of Defence and an AI software development company because the latter is refusing to allow government unfettered access to its AI…
Transcript: Amos Hochstein on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 19, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Amos Hochstein, Biden administration senior energy adviser and Middle East negotiator, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 19, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Amos Hochstein. He was a former Biden White House senior energy advisor and Middle East…
R85-million for SA start-up reinventing the stethoscope with AI
Cape Town-based medtech start-up AI Diagnostics has raised R85-million in a pre-series-A funding round to scale the deployment of an AI-powered digital stethoscope, which is designed to detect tuberculosis through lung-sound analysis at the point of care. The round was led by The Steele Foundation for Hope, with participation from the iFSP Group and the…
Israeli attacks on healthcare across Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
Israeli attacks on healthcare across Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
BlackBerry, JVCKENWOOD and SK Telecom Join Sisvel POS Patent Pool as Licensors
The new Sisvel Point of Sale (POS) patent pool, announced on 1 April, has added three new licensors in the last two weeks. BlackBerry, JVCKENWOOD and SK Telecom have joined founding licensors Huawei, LG Electronics and Nokia in making their patents available for license through the programme. Sisvel POS covers 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G…
Why software stocks, 2026’s market dogs, have joined the rally
Cybersecurity and enterprise software stocks have been market dogs in 2026, with fears that AI will wipe out a wide range of companies in the enterprise space dominating the narrative. But they snapped a brutal losing streak this past week, joining in the broader market rally that saw all losses from the U.S.-Iran war regained…
TrendAI plans Africa expansion
Assad Arabi, TrendAI regional MD for Africa, the Mediterranean and the CIS countries Enterprise cybersecurity firm TrendAI used a customer event in Cape Town on Wednesday evening to announce it has enhanced its data centre facilities in South Africa and is planning further deployments across the African continent. The announcement was made at a gathering…
Amb. Mike Waltz says Iran doesn’t ‘have the cards,’ will seek new deal: Full interview
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Zohran Mamdani on his relationship with Trump and his vow to tax the rich: Full interview 30:06 Now Playing Amb. Mike Waltz says Iran doesn’t ‘have the cards,’ will seek new deal: Full interview 13:51 UP NEXT ‘Kardashian whisperer’ Emma…
Prosus divests €270 million stake in Delivery Hero to Uber
Prosus, the Naspers-controlled technology investment giant, has sold a 4.5% stake in the German food delivery platform Delivery Hero to Uber Technologies. The transaction, valued at approximately €270 million, represents a strategic move to satisfy regulatory requirements set by the European Commission. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Apple smart glasses! Under the…
