The millions Vodacom spends protecting its CEO

The millions Vodacom spends protecting its CEO

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group is spending about R7.7-million/year on personal security for its CEO, Shameel Joosub – a figure that surfaces only through a quiet restatement of last year’s numbers and that the company still does not disclose as a line of its own. The cost sits inside the “other” benefits line…

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Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington

Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump administration officials this week about security risks in Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, a person familiar has said. Jassy’s involvement sheds light on the extraordinary move by Anthropic on Friday to shut down its latest models globally…

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Early results on “Swiss Brexit” indicate defeat of measure that would cap population at 10 million

Early results on “Swiss Brexit” indicate defeat of measure that would cap population at 10 million

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. Early results showed Swiss voters were leaning against it. The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered…

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Trouble at Xbox

Trouble at Xbox

Microsoft’s Xbox division is planning major layoffs next month and significant cuts to marketing and other budgets, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The job cuts would mark the first major restructuring under Asha Sharma, who took charge as CEO of the gaming unit in February. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment….

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