Two years after Nvidia made history by becoming the first chip maker to achieve a US$1-trillion market capitalisation, an even more remarkable milestone is within its grasp: becoming the first company to reach $4-trillion. After the emergence of China’s DeepSeek sent the stock plunging earlier this year and stoked concerns that outlays on artificial intelligence…
Schools of Specialisation students during the Corporate Social Responsibility Youth Empowerment Day 2025, at ABB in Johannesburg. As Youth Month draws to a close, Swiss tech giant ABB yesterday hosted an event in Johannesburg to inspire matriculants from some of Gauteng’s Schools of Specialisation (SOS), offering insights and guidance as they transition to higher education…
The Competition Tribunal’s decision to block the proposed acquisition by Vodacom of an up-to-a-40% co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv was in part influenced by the competition regulator being unconvinced of the mobile operator’s claims that it would not influence Maziv’s strategic and operational direction post-merger. At the tribunal’s marathon hearings into the matter, Vodacom…
LinkedIn is emerging as a trusted voice among the bevy of social platforms. Online professional network service LinkedIn has edged past Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram as the most utilised platform by brands. This is according to World Wide Worx MD Arthur Goldstuck, detailing several key takeaways from the latest SA Social Media…
Lesaka Technologies has agreed to buy the digital bank chaired by former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan for R1.1-billion. Jordaan announced the acquisition in a post on social media late on Thursday evening. “So Lesaka Technologies Inc bought @BankZeroSA for R1.1-billion. Lot of regulatory approvals still needed, but both teams are excited about the merger synergies,”…
Zama Mdlalose, senior marketing co-ordinator at BET Software, supports learners during a Coding & Robotics lesson. The Robotics Clubs are guided by trained teachers ensuring that learners receive quality instruction and exposure to real-world applications of robotics and automation. The aim is to grow STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and interest among school…
Herman Young, group CISO of Investec; Ritasha Kalidas, group head of cyber security at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; and TV personality Leanne Manas. South African chief security information officers (CISOs) have seen “marginal” increases to their budgets in the past year. This is one of the biggest takeaways from the preliminary results of the 2025 edition…
Made from more than 1 100 images captured by NSF-DOE Vera C Rubin Observatory, this image contains an immense variety of objects, demonstrating the broad range of science Rubin will transform with its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time. The image includes about 10 million galaxies, roughly 0.05% of the approximately 20 billion galaxies Rubin…
Local telcos punt eSIMs as an environmentally-friendly alternative to physical SIM cards. Reducing the number of SIM cards distributed in South Africa each year could lead to an annual reduction of almost 190 tonnes of plastic waste. This is according to a calculation from Securi-Tech, a firm that provides encoding, personalisation and security of SIM…
The pace of innovation in the cloud space is breathtaking. Gone are the days when the cloud was just about virtual machines and storage; today, it is a dynamic ecosystem, constantly introducing features that are fundamentally transforming how businesses operate, from the smallest start-ups to the largest enterprises. Preegan Chetty, Azure product manager at First…
