Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released a statement saying he didn’t like Iran-U.S. peace deal, but allowed the president of Iran to sign it, “safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation.” Khamenei took a shot at President Trump, writing, it was “the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to…
For millions of people, getting a visa is the key to studying, working or travelling abroad, but applicants on the African continent say the process has become increasingly expensive and difficult due to VFS Global – an Indian company that handles visa applications for dozens of African governments. An investigation by Lighthouse Reports and its…
Tayla Dandridge, co-founder of stub Tayla Dandridge says there are nights she would rather not fall asleep, for fear of missing out. “You almost feel like you don’t want to go to sleep because something’s going to drop,” she says of the pace at which the world’s largest AI labs are shipping new models. “You’re…
Technology Innovation Agency CEO Titus Mathe Just months after securing US$72.9-million (R1.2-billion) in a landmark settlement with shareholders of former local biotech Kapa Biosystems, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) this week revealed plans to use the funds to support local innovation projects. TIA CEO Titus Mathe, appointed to head the state-owned agency in April, told…
This photograph shows a set up smart-phone screen displaying the logo of main social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Telegram, X, Bluesky, Tiktok and Whatsapp. Martin Lelievre | Afp | Getty Images Government action to ban social media platforms risks strengthening Big Tech’s grip on the industry further, limiting access for smaller players,…
The global smartphone market is heading for its steepest annual contraction on record, with shipments projected to slump by 13.9% this year to 1.08 billion units, Counterpoint Research said on Monday, citing a worsening shortage of memory chips. The forecast is a downgrade from the 12.4% decline projected in February, with the squeeze in global…
World Economic Forum founder professor Klaus Schwab and UJ vice-chancellor and principal professor Letlhokwa Mpedi. (Image supplied) Professor Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and former chairperson, has urged local youth to pursue purposeful social entrepreneurship. This, as the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is anticipated to create new categories of social entrepreneurship, according…
For KineticSkunk, the recognition is more than a badge. KineticSkunk has reached a major milestone in its cloud journey, becoming an authorised AWS Well-Architected Partner; a recognition that strengthens its ability to help organisations assess workloads, reduce risk and build stronger cloud environments aligned to AWS best practices. As cloud environments become more complex, businesses…
Progressives are cautiously optimistic that they can capture the nomination for a congressional seat in Philadelphia in a race against the Democratic Party’s center-left establishment on Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It would give the insurgent left a third high-profile primary win in the…
Cheslyn Jacobs, CEO of GoTyme, takes an audience at the rebranding announcement through the bank’s plans The bank previously known as TymeBank – now GoTyme Bank – has set a target of reaching 210 million global customers through its parent company. Tyme Group, GoTyme Bank’s parent company, now serves more than 21 million customers globally,…
