Paperback writer, meet the shredder
A US court legitimises shredding books for AI training, raising questions about copyright, culture and consequences for South African authors.
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At least three dead in Idaho shopping mall mass shooting | Crime
NewsFeed Police said at least three people were killed several others were wounded in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday afternoon. Footage captured the suspected gunman firing several shots into a vehicle before he was killed. Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social…
Why Netstar is tracking your favourite sporting event
Netstar has spent this year embedding itself in South African sport. Look closely and what emerges is less a sponsorship strategy than a business genuinely enthusiastic about using an existing capability to solve new and interesting problems. At the Amashova Durban Classic this month, 4 000 cyclists rode a route between Pietermaritzburg and Durban while, somewhere…
India exam leak sparks protests over jobs crisis and pressures Modi
NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 20: Security personnel carry out Lathi charge during CJP protest March to near the Parliament House on July 20, 2026 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s youth unemployment crisis has become one of the…
Companies evolve from basic cloud to AI-ready environments
ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026 is an opportunity for tech leaders, cloud architects and business decision-makers to unpack how AI-driven infrastructure is reshaping IT. ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026, on 29 September in Bryanston, will highlight the opportunity for organisations to leverage the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud, which results in powerful managed AI models…
Truth Social launches service selling faster access to Trump posts
Wall Street firms can now be alerted of the “most market-moving” social media posts from President Donald Trump before the general public — as long as they pay the right price. The service went live Saturday: a subscription to his social media platform, Truth Social, that allows financial firms and other organizations to get alerts…
iStore Business on why Apple makes sense for SMEs
Sudesh Pillay and Tamia Nontsikelelo For small and medium enterprises, technology must do one thing above all else: get out of the way. Unlike large corporations with dedicated IT departments, SMEs run lean – and every hour spent wrestling with systems is an hour not spent on the business itself. In this episode of TechCentral’s…
How Spain’s migrant crisis created a political storm – whipped up by social media
Italy is not the only country to see Spain as soft on migration, though. Meloni’s call for an urgent meeting of interior ministers to be held on Tuesday was signed by almost two dozen EU heads of state, calling for the elimination of all policies that could be “pull factors” to Europe. Above all, they…
MTN, Clydestone clash over mobile money IP
MTN Ghana said the proceedings do not affect its operations, services or Mobile Money business. MTN Group and fintech firm Clydestone Ghana are locked in a legal dispute over the alleged unauthorised use of intellectual property linked to the West African country’s mobile money sector. Clydestone this week filed a writ of summons and statement…
Several people killed in explosion at Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say
An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing two people, Russian state media said, citing local officials. The suspected bomber was also killed, officials said. At least 21 people were also injured when the IED detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, quoted…