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?”…
Organisations delusional about ransomware recovery capability
Anand Eswaran, CEO at Veeam. There is a growing disconnect between how confident organisations feel about cyber resilience and the reality of recovery outcomes, according to Veeam Software’s recently released Data Trust and Resilience Report 2026. The report is based on insights from more than 900 senior IT, security and risk leaders globally. Veeam said while…
Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over alleged negligence in ‘Rust’ shooting, judge rules
A judge ruled on Friday that a civil case against actor Alec Baldwin over alleged negligence on the “Rust” set in 2021 can proceed to trial this fall. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The actor was rehearsing a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in…
How a connectivity levy became a tax on telecoms
The legal and institutional framework underpinning South Africa’s universal service obligations in telecommunications is no longer fit for purpose, industry leaders have warned. The levy paid by licence holders increasingly resembles a general tax rather than a ring-fenced contribution to closing the country’s connectivity gaps, they said. Telecoms licensees pay 0.2% of their licensed revenue…
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open'
Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.
Reimagining TVET Colleges through digital transformation and smart learning infrastructure
Sizwe Africa IT Group Hikvision Even Flow Team. This week’s official launch of the Gert Sibande TVET College 4IR Lab and Centre of Specialisation represents a major milestone in advancing the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) vision for modern, digitally enabled TVET institutions that respond to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…
