Google has officially began rolling out Android 17, with its proprietary Pixel ecosystem securing first-in-line access before the mobile OS migrates to the broader Android landscape later this year. Coinciding with the software debut, Google announced that Gemini Intelligence, the company’s highly anticipated, context-aware AI architecture built to execute complex, multi-step workflows, will land on…
Regulations must enable businesses to use stablecoins for cross-border payments. (Graphic made via GenAI) Proposed foreign exchange regulations risk locking South African businesses out of a fast-growing global payments system built on stablecoins. There is also an outdated understanding of how digital money actually moves, say two of the country’s leading crypto executives. In April,…
The future of AI in South Africa won’t be decided in far-off hyperscale clouds, but in local, distributed infrastructure closer to where data is created and used. While global headlines fixate on model sizes and GPU counts, a quieter revolution is taking place at the network’s edge: one that’s turning AI from a distant promise…
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 double down on the dramatic design pivot introduced by their predecessors. We’re talking unsealed, stem-style earbuds that immediately invite comparison to Apple’s omnipresent AirPods. This time around, Samsung iterates on that formula with a redesigned, flatter stem, a welcome return to a flat clamshell charging case, and a fresh batch of…
Naspers earns most of its revenue from its international arm, Prosus. (Photograph: File) JSE-listed technology giant Naspers says the 12 months to end-March was a knockout year with it delivering on its “ambitious” targets, including generating more than $7.3 billion (R120 billion) in revenue. The company, which earns most of its revenue through international arm…
The department of home affairs has launched an upgraded online booking system on the MyHomeAffairsOnline platform, introducing enhanced security measures to prevent the abuse of booking slots and improve access to services. Users are now required to create a MyHomeAffairsOnline profile linked to their South African ID number and e-mail address before making a booking,…
Just days after its historic initial public offering (IPO), SpaceX has officially agreed to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in a massive $60 billion all-stock transaction. The agreement solidifies a fast-moving corporate courtship that began less than two months ago, with the deal projected to close in the third quarter of this year. Read: Meta…
LedgerAI, an AI governance platform. (Image supplied) South African AI governance platform LedgerAI is expanding its reach to Android and Huawei mobile devices. Founded by Vuyo Nkadimeng and Zanele Simelane, the platform enables companies to assess AI governance risks, track compliance obligations and generate evidence-based documentation for audits and regulatory reviews. Head developer Nkadimeng said the…
Naspers and its Amsterdam-listed subsidiary, Prosus, have told shareholders to expect a sharp rise in core headline earnings for the year to 31 March 2026, in what the group has described as the completion of its shift from a passive technology investor into an “active operator of AI-driven lifestyle ecosystems”. In near-identical trading statements published…
More than three and a half years after the public launch of ChatGPT, the generative AI industry is entering a mature, hyper-competitive era. While OpenAI’s chatbot remains the global incumbent, its market share has officially slipped below the 50% threshold for the first time. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower’s State of AI Report for…
