The World Cup officially kicked off this week – but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions. The BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look at the challenges facing this year’s tournament.
SpaceX’s record US$75-billion public listing has made South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk the world’s first dollar trillionaire – but US$1-trillion is a sum so gargantuan that it’s almost impossible to comprehend. How much is a trillion dollars? Let’s make it simple. Start with time. If US$1 equals one second, then a million seconds works out…
Both the U.S. and Iran said they are closing in on a final agreement that could be signed as soon as Sunday or Monday. It could launch further talks to wind down Iran’s nuclear ambitions, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end months of military hostilities. Ed O’Keefe has more.
Google is significantly lowering the financial barrier to its consumer artificial intelligence ecosystem by restructuring its entry-level subscription tier. The Google AI Plus plan will now cost $5 per month, down from its original launch price of $8 per month, according to an announcement by Vikas Kansal, Google’s Product Lead for Gemini AI Subscriptions. To…
Meru County, Kenya – Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Wanjiru Kamau heads out from her home in Mikumbune village in South Imenti Constituency to run five kilometres (3.2 miles). She is 82 years old. The red-earthed roads of Meru County, in Kenya’s central highlands, roughly 314 kilometres from Nairobi, have become something close to a…
Advocate Mark Oppenheimer, executive director of the Free Speech Union South Africa. As digital platforms increasingly shape public discourse, the newly-relaunched Free Speech Union South Africa (FSU SA) is preparing to defend freedom of speech in an era of growing scrutiny over what people say and share online. Recently relaunched by the Free Market Foundation…
SpaceX launches their IPO at the Nasdaq in New York City on June 12, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC There ain’t nothing like the real thing. SpaceX “proxy stocks,” whose options volumes were booming ahead of Friday’s historic initial public offering, are unwinding gains. Some look like they have more potential for a rebound than…
The SABC has apologised after its streaming platform, SABC+, buckled during Bafana Bafana’s Fifa World Cup match against Mexico on Thursday night, locking many users out of the most keenly anticipated South African fixture in 16 years for much of the first half. In a statement on Friday, the public broadcaster said SABC+ stabilised only…
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has launched a Global Alliance for Human Rights, a broad coalition aimed at placing the issue at the heart of decision-making, when conflict levels have reached a record high amid deepening inequality and accelerating climate change. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk unveiled the initiative in Geneva,…
The U.S. government instructed Anthropic to prevent any foreign national from accessing the AI company’s latest and most powerful models Friday evening, according to the company. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot, said this directive forced it to…
