A previously unknown Windows trojan distributed through pirated film downloads has infected several hundred individuals and organisations across Europe, Asia and Africa, and uses the Solana blockchain to keep its command infrastructure out of reach of conventional takedowns. Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, which named the malware MovieReaper, published its analysis on Securelist late…
More than seven million pairs of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses were sold worldwide in 2025. Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, launched in September 2025, now monitor heart rate and translate live conversations using artificial intelligence. A next-generation Apple AirPod with an embedded camera is in advanced testing. These are not consumer curiosities, they are data collection…
Henry Myburgh, senior regional account manager southern Africa at Vertiv (l) with Richard Lace, business unit manager at Pinnacle ICT (r). Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), which positions itself as a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced a distribution partnership with Pinnacle ICT, which positions itself as Africa’s leading ICT company, extending the availability of…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Anthropic is considering rolling out a new AI model to counter OpenAI’s momentum since its launch of GPT-6 Astra, according to three sources, ahead of an expected public listing and after its CEO called for an industry-wide slowdown. The timing of a potential launch aimed at…
(Picture: Supplied) Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people create content, analyse information and make decisions. As AI capabilities become embedded across everyday business applications, the role of the PC is evolving from a productivity tool into an intelligent endpoint capable of running advanced AI workloads directly on the device. Core unveiled the new Microsoft…
One Linkage stopped by the ITWeb studio as part of the AWS Equity Equivalent Investment Program – a business acceleration initiative designed to support the growth of black-owned technology businesses within the AWS Partner Network. #aws #awseeip #onelinkage South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) collectively form one of the country’s biggest economic foundations. Enterprises…
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Carlos Barria/Reuters Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, appearing to break from calls by the leaders of top AI firms for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. The comments underscore a split among industry executives and US…
Momentum Insure held the largest software asset base at R171 million. (Image supplied by Momentum) Momentum Group’s computer software assets increased to R239 million in the year ended 30 June, from R225 million a year earlier, driven largely by continued investment in insurance technology. The group’s results booklet shows Momentum Insure held the largest software…
Delegates attend a recent financial presentation at Safaricom’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Monicah Mwangi/Reuters Kenya’s government will appeal the court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal in which it sold an extra 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, finance minister John Mbadi said on Wednesday. Mbadi said he was confident the transaction followed…
SAP customers assess migration options beyond the 2027 deadline. (Image: Supplied) With mainstream maintenance for the core applications of SAP Business Suite 7 scheduled to end on 31 December 2027, organisations are deciding how and when to transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. SAP currently states that optional extended maintenance will be available for…
