
Facebook owner cutting jobs
The retrenchments form part of a pivot in Meta Platforms’ metaverse efforts towards mobile devices.
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The retrenchments form part of a pivot in Meta Platforms’ metaverse efforts towards mobile devices.

Artificial intelligence shouldn’t just be powerful, it should be purposeful, says Augustine Tumi Mogashoa, director of IT and business continuity management specialist at ASQE.

Telecoms service provider Echo International retrenched South African staff two weeks before the Covid-19 lockdown and has allegedly failed to comply with court orders to reinstate them with back pay.

Mr Price Foundation is calling on young women interested in entrepreneurship in the coffee industry to apply for an exciting business opportunity through its Foundation Coffee Incubator initiative. The programme offers selected candidates the chance to manage and operate café kiosks within Mr Price Home stores, gaining practical business experience, entrepreneurial skills, and real-world...

The Facebook owner is reportedly in the process of laying off employees focused on virtual reality within its Reality Labs division.

The co-founder of The Outlier will focus on data storytelling as a mechanism to transform insights into shared understanding and to secure a tangible strategy.

Several Starlink products are type-approved in South Africa, which means they do not need to be smuggled into the country and can be legally imported through customs.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long Internet blackout.
Thelasko shares a report from Forbes: We have not seen this before. Iran’s digital blackout has now deployed military jammers, reportedly supplied by Russia, to shut down access to Starlink Internet. This is a game-changer for the Plan-B connectivity frequently used by protesters and anti-regime activists when ordinary access to the internet is stopped. “Despite reports that tens of thousands...

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse rejects the notion that a driving licence validity extension should automatically trigger a price hike.

Understanding which parts fail most often in used vehicles helps explain why many South Africans consider a car warranty for used cars as less of a nice-to-have and more of a cost-control tool.

The longer companies delay modernising, the more they lose in migration costs and missed opportunities, says Mint Group.

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CambriLearn argues the matric pass rate hides a deeper crisis in learner retention and real educational outcomes.

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The Association of Communications and Technology has said that over-the-top players like Netflix and WhatsApp disproportionally benefit from network investments in South Africa.

Ugandan authorities have cut internet access and limited mobile services ahead of crucial elections.

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Safety researchers warn touchscreen-heavy dashboards increase distraction, reaction times and crash risk for drivers globally.