Data privacy and unlawful interception of information laws prevent South Africa’s mobile operators from getting tougher in the first against spam calls at the network layer – but interventions taken in international markets including Australia suggests more can still be done. TechCentral reported last week that South Africa’s spam call epidemic is getting worse, despite…
ZADNA CEO Molehe Wesi. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) will implement its previously announced Consumer Price Index (CPI)-linked registry fee adjustment, effective 1 October, it said yesterday. The move, it says, follows the public consultation process conducted in 2024, and is aligned with its multi-year pricing projection strategy. “Starting 1…
MultiChoice South Africa CEO Byron du Plessis MultiChoice is working on a huge overhaul of DStv, including revamping its channel bouquets, as it looks to stem subscriber losses in an increasingly competitive market. Key to the upcoming changes is figuring out how to attract younger viewers, whose media consumption patterns are radically different to older…
A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without the rights holder’s consent? In Bartz v Anthropic, a United States federal judge in the Northern District of California held that training…
Nvidia headquarters, Santa Clara, California. Nvidia has reached the $4 trillion market capitalisation milestone, becoming the first company in the world to do so, as it outpaces the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies. The rise in the chipmaker’s share price – from $10 five years ago to more than $162 now – makes…
Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high near US$112 000 late on Wednesday, bolstered by an increased risk appetite and persistent institutional demand as traditional financial market players embraced the world’s largest cryptocurrency. It touched a record peak of $111 988.90 and was last up 0.4% at $111 259. Since the beginning of the year, bitcoin has advanced more…
Sedna Africa, a provider of industrial IT and connectivity solutions, has secured a contract with Beira Terminal Operator Cornelder de Moçambique to roll out a private mobile network at Beira Port in Mozambique. The project aims to improve safety, productivity, and operational efficiency at one of the region’s key transport hubs. The deployment marks a…
Samsung rolls out its thinnest and lightest foldable in the Galaxy Z Fold series. South Korean electronics giant Samsung has rolled out the latest flagship smartphones in its foldables portfolio, including one with a “better” price point. While it usually offers two foldable devices, for the seventh iteration, the smartphone maker unveiled the Galaxy Z…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI is rolling out Grok 4 just months after releasing its previous iteration, underscoring the frenetic pace of AI development. Flanked by members of the xAI team and clad in a leather jacket, the billionaire demoed the new bot via a video livestream early on Thursday. Available immediately, Grok 4…
The most advanced Galaxy Z series yet, seamlessly blending precision engineering and powerful intelligence to elevate everyday interactions – all in its thinnest and lightest design to date. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced the Galaxy Z Fold7, a device that brings together the best of Galaxy design, camera functionality and AI innovation in the…
