Kylie Cooper/Reuters Adobe is releasing a new AI assistant designed to help users carry out tasks across its suite of software for editing photos, videos and other digital content. The Firefly AI assistant is designed to take orders from human creative professionals about what results they want for a piece of content and then autonomously…
Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings will officially depart the company’s board this June. According to a shareholder letter released alongside Netflix’s Q1 2026 earnings, Hastings is leaving to dedicate his time to “philanthropy and other pursuits.” His departure marks the end of an era for the streaming giant he helped build from a…
Government officials and Vuma executives with communications minister Solly Malatsi. South African fibre network operator Vuma has connected 1 000 schools across South Africa to date, extending broadband access to an estimated 860 000 learners and 40 000 teachers. The milestone was commemorated at Molamo Primary School in Limpopo this week, where government officials, educators…
The author, Stafford Masie Dear minister Malatsi, I write not as a representative of any company or institution but in my personal capacity as someone who has spent the last decade writing cheques into South Africa’s AI economy – and living with the consequences. Over this period, I have mentored many AI-focused entrepreneurs and angel-invested…
Intel has officially unveiled the Core Series 3 lineup, codenamed Wildcat Lake. Aimed at mainstream and value-oriented laptops, these chips are manufactured using the cutting-edge Intel 18A process—the same node powering the flagship Core Ultra Series 3. The move promises to bring a significant balance of raw performance, improved efficiency, and “AI-ready” capabilities to more…
Career consulting leader, Keletjo Chiloane and Mpho Maponya, head of business development at Mercer Africa. South African organisations are grappling with a growing “talent paradox” as rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption collides with a deepening skills shortage. This is according to Mercer’s 2026 Global Talent Trends report, which draws on insights from nearly 12 000…
Google has launched Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app for South African users, a feature that lets the chatbot draw on a user’s Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search history to produce personalised responses. The feature, which rolled out in the US earlier this year, is being made available first to paying subscribers on Google’s…
Google South Africa country director Kabelo Makwane details the internet giant’s strategy for inclusive connectivity access and AI, the rise of YouTube content engagement in SA, appetite for the Africa-based cloud region and how Google aims to help local users create commercially-viable innovations. US-based internet search giant Google is committed to its digital infrastructure investment…
Eskom’s Kendal coal-fired power station. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise, union representatives said on Thursday. Eskom began pay talks last year with the National Union of Mineworkers…
The 2026 winners of the Wired4Women Awards. South Africa’s female technology change-makers were celebrated last night at the third annual Wired4Women Awards, where trailblazers, innovators and rising stars were recognised for their contribution to shaping the country’s digital future. Held under the banner of the Wired4Women Tech Forum, in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and headline…
