Mike Blake/Netflix Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for US$72-billion, excluding debt, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry. The agreement, announced on Friday, follows a weeks-long bidding…
The integration of cryptocurrencies into South Africa’s financial ecosystem is rapidly accelerating, marked by a significant new partnership: Discovery Bank has announced a deal with crypto platform Luno to allow its customers to trade digital assets directly online. Read: Valve unveils Steam Frame, a wireless standalone VR headset This move is the latest indication that…
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner Discovery Bank’s Thursday announcement of a deal with cryptocurrency platform Luno, which will allow the former’s customers to trade cryptocurrencies online, is yet another sign that cryptocurrencies are becoming mainstream in South Africa. The move follows another deal announced in October between Scan to Pay and MoneyBadger that allows users…
Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank. Discovery Bank today unveiled new offerings, including the integration of crypto-currencies into the digital bank’s mobile app. Under a partnership with Luno, Discovery Bank will add crypto trading in over 50 crypto assets from December. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says: “The financial world is evolving fast, and…
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner Discovery Bank is adding the ability for its clients to trade in cryptocurrencies directly in its banking app. The launch on Thursday of the crypto facility follows the signing of a new agreement between Discovery Bank and crypto exchange operator Luno, which will serve as the bank’s partner for the…
Building on Discovery Health’s Personal Health Pathways (PHP), Vitality and Google have paired up to introduce Vitality AI. This new platform — which will combine Google Cloud’s advanced AI and data analytics with Vitality’s health statistics and behaviour-change expertise — looks set to revolutionise how we understand and manage our health. Georgia Lewis Anderson hosted…
Discovery Group CEO Adrian Gore Discovery Group has unveiled Vitality AI, a new artificial intelligence platform developed in partnership with Google, designed to make millions of people healthier through personalisation and data-driven insights. Vitality AI will be made available to Discovery’s South African customers and offered in the other markets around the world where it…
If you’re a Discovery Vitality member, you won’t have to lose sleep about your health, wellness and insurance as Discovery introduces two new sleep tracking products to its suite: Vitality Sleep Score and Vitality Sleep Rewards. Additionally, Discovery is bringing the sleep and activity tracker, Ōura Ring 4, to South Africa! Image supplied. The Ōura…
The ŌURA Ring 4 uses smart sensing technology to provide continuous health data, helping users monitor sleep. Insurer Discovery is tapping the power of technology to help South Africans improve their sleep habits. The company today announced an exclusive partnership with Finnish-based health technology company ŌURA to make the ŌURA Ring 4 available to its…
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner Discovery Bank is cementing its place as a serious digital challenger in the South African market. In its full-year results released published last week, for the period ending 30 June 2025, the bank reported positive customer growth numbers, even breaking even for the first time. In this in-depth interview, Discovery…
