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Iain Douglas-Hamilton obituary

Today at 19:47 PM, via The Guardian

Conservationist who devoted his life to the study and preservation of the African elephant

The British scientist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who has died aged 83, became the world’s leading authority on the behaviour of African elephants and played a vital part in ensuring their conservation.

His efforts to save the African elephant began in 1965 when, as an Oxford zoology graduate who had also just...

What Happens When an ‘Infinite-Money Machine’ Unravels

Today at 19:25 PM, via Slashdot

Michael Saylor’s software company Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, built a financial model that some observers called an “infinite-money machine” by stockpiling hundreds of thousands of bitcoins and issuing stock and debt to buy more, but that machine appears to be breaking down. The company’s stock peaked above $450 in mid-July and ended November at $177.18, a 60% decline. Bitcoin...

Gugu Lourie Interviews Amdocs’ Raman Abrol On Telkom & AI Future

Today at 19:05 PM, via Tech Financials

Gugu Lourie hosts Raman Abrol, Division President at Amdocs, for the TFS Bag of Words podcast on TechFinancials News. The conversation first explores their partnership with Telkom SA, detailing how Raman’s role fosters this collaboration and what makes it distinctive in the African context. They then reflect on the core themes of SATNAC 2025, discussing […]

Xbox Is Bleeding Out

Today at 18:50 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft’s Xbox consoles were conspicuously absent from Black Friday’s winners, failing to crack the top three in U.S. sales during one of the retail calendar’s most important weeks. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, the PlayStation 5 captured 47% of Black Friday week console sales ending November 29, followed by the Nintendo Switch 2 at 24% and — somewhat remarkably — the NEX...

The Rarest of All Diseases Are Becoming Treatable

Today at 18:11 PM, via Slashdot

In February, a six-month-old baby named KJ Muldoon became the first person ever to receive a CRISPR gene-editing treatment customized specifically for his unique genetic mutation, a milestone that researchers say marks a turning point in how medicine might approach the thousands of rare diseases that collectively affect 30 million Americans. Muldoon was born with a type of urea-cycle disorder...

Astronauts successfully return to Earth after ISS command change – video

Today at 17:57 PM, via The Guardian

Three crew members left the International Space Station and landed back on Earth after 245 days in space.

The cosmonaut and station commander, Sergey Ryzhikov, handed over a symbolic key  to the Nasa astronaut Mike Fincke during a change of command ceremony onboard the station.

The spacecraft landed at 8.04am Moscow time near the Kazakh city of Zhezkazgan.

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Tshepo Khoza Gets 6-Year Sentence In SAPS DNA Tender Tax Fraud

Today at 17:37 PM, via Tech Financials

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) in collaboration with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), and other law enforcement agencies have secured six years direct prison sentence with two years suspended for Tshepo Khoza in a tax fraud matter involving approximately R3.6 million, linked to systemic corruption within state procurement processes. Tshepo Khoza, director of […]

VERAFIED Introduces Blockchain-Based Verification Platform to Protect Consumers And Businesses From Digital Misinformation

Today at 17:25 PM, via Tech Financials

ERAFIED Introduces Blockchain-Based Verification Platform to Protect Consumers and Businesses from Digital Misinformation Johannesburg, South Africa – As the world becomes increasingly dependent on digital platforms for information, entertainment, and daily decision-making, one question is rising to the surface: Is the information we consume truly VERAfied? VERAFIED is a pioneering Digital...

‘Colleges Oversold Education. Now They Must Sell Connection’

Today at 17:21 PM, via Slashdot

A tenured USC professor is arguing that universities need to fundamentally rethink their value proposition as AI rapidly closes the gap on human instruction and a loneliness epidemic grips the generation most likely to be sitting in their lecture halls. Eric Anicich, an associate professor at USC’s Marshall School of Business, wrote in the Los Angeles Times that nearly three-quarters of 16- to...

South Africa’s Digital Leaders Recognised At Salesforce Trailblazer Awards

Today at 17:17 PM, via Tech Financials

Salesforce has hosted its 2025 Trailblazer Awards in Johannesburg, recognising the South African organisations using Salesforce’s platform and partner ecosystem to cut costs, accelerate sales cycles and improve operational performance. Across this year’s finalists, companies report an average 35% saving in service costs, a 22% increase in sales-cycle velocity, and combined outcomes that...

Sanlam Launches “Pay-As-You-Go” Funeral Cover

Today at 17:08 PM, via Tech Financials

Sanlam’s new prepaid funeral cover works like buying airtime, offering flexible terms to tackle income uncertainty. The product aims to include millions previously locked out of traditional insurance. In a major shift for the industry, Sanlam has launched South Africa’s first prepaid funeral cover, directly confronting the problem of lapsed policies due to irregular incomes. […]

Microsoft Excel Turns 40, Remains Stubbornly Unkillable

Today at 16:41 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft Excel, the 40-year-old spreadsheet application that helped establish personal computers as essential workplace tools and contributed to Microsoft’s current valuation of nearly $4 trillion, has weathered both the rise of cloud computing and the current AI boom largely unscathed. In its most recent quarter, commercial revenue for Microsoft 365 — the bundle including Excel, Word, and...

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