Ross Anderson, Sophos BU Executive at Duxbury Networking. (Image: Duxbury Networking) Cyber attacks have become a universal business threat, affecting companies both large and small. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly in the crosshairs of cyber criminals precisely because they’re perceived as easier targets. In South Africa, where many SMEs are juggling lean teams,…
Ali Song/Reuters It may seem like odd messaging from a tech chief. But Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei said that Americans have “exaggerated” his company’s chip achievements, which “still lag behind the US by a generation”. When it comes to the race for the hardware needed to support artificial intelligence, his company “isn’t that powerful…
Nintendo has sold 3.5 million Switch 2s in four days, setting a company record for a new console launch. That puts Nintendo on track toward its goal to sell 15 million units by March 2026 if it can keep up on the production side. By comparison, it took the original Switch nearly a full month…
South Africa is celebrating National Youth Day on 16 June. As South Africa prepares to commemorate National Youth Day on 16 June, the spirit of innovation and empowerment is taking centre stage across the country. This year’s celebrations not only honour the brave youth of 1976 who stood against apartheid during the Soweto Uprising, but…
A World Bank-linked climate fund has backed South African plans to cut the country’s reliance on coal, unlocking up to US$2.6-billion (R46.8-billion) in financing and giving the nation’s energy transition an unexpected boost. The approval of the updated plan by the Climate Investment Funds, which was stalled after South Africa last year asked to delay…
Meta is expanding its commitment to geothermal energy with a new agreement in New Mexico, partnering with XGS Energy. This collaboration aims to support the development of next-generation geothermal technologies, making this renewable energy source feasible in previously inaccessible locations. The plan is to add 150 megawatts (MW) of carbon pollution-free electricity to the power…
SACF’s MD Katharina Pillay discusses licence frameworks that create an enabling environment and stimulate innovation, achieving ubiquitous connectivity and how the COVID-19 pandemic allowed for regulations to be done efficiently. South Africa needs to ensure its ICT policy and regulatory framework is in step with current realities, and the rules must be equal for everyone….
Tensions reached boiling point in a Wednesday meeting of parliament’s select committee on economic development & trade after Post Office business rescue practitioners Anoosh Rooplal and Juanita Damons requested that parts of their presentation on their plan to save the ailing state-owned company be held in private, away from the media. MPs across the political…
FlySafair has become the first airline in South Africa to launch a free AI-powered travel assistant. Named Lindi, the AI interface aims to simplify travel bookings and customer service by offering 24/7 support via WhatsApp. Source: Archive Currently in its Beta phase, Lindi can book flights for single passengers, change a name or seat on…
Fibre network operators are regarded as key contributors to narrowing SA’s deep digital divide. South Africa’s fibre network operators (FNOs) are steadily improving their rating levels among internet service providers (ISPs), which bodes well for internet industry services. This is according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA), which yesterday released its…
