Vodacom appoints wholesale, fixed and enablement executive
In his expanded role, Johnny Dos Santos will drive innovation, operational excellence and customer-centricity.
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‘Strategic reset’ pays off for iOCO, formerly EOH
Despite a 6.4% revenue decline, the JSE-listed technology services firm achieved a 159.3% increase in EBITDA for the six months ended 31 January.
Who to blame for mobile data prices being higher than they could be in South Africa
A veteran broadcasting journalist believes that government and not eMedia can be blamed for South Africa’s digital migration getting postponed again, blocking access to valuable spectrum that could be used to lower mobile data prices.
Why Watts Should Replace mAh as Essential Spec for Mobile Devices
Tech manufacturers continue misleading consumers with impressive-sounding but less useful specs like milliamp-hours and megahertz, while hiding the one measurement that matters most: watts. The Verge argues that the watt provides the clearest picture of a device’s true capabilities by showing how much power courses through chips and how quickly batteries drain. With elementary math, consumers...
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The importance of women in technology
It is crucial to highlight the achievements of women in tech and provide role models who can inspire and mentor the next generation, says Tebogo Makgatho, CEO of the Netcampus Group.
Intel Vision 2025: Innovating for Customer Success
At Intel Vision 2025 in Las Vegas, Intel leaders reaffirmed the company’s commitment to customer success, innovation, and ecosystem growth. The event highlighted Intel’s strategic priorities, including advancements in AI, data center solutions, and Intel Foundry’s progress, all driven by a customer-first approach. A Customer-Centric Vision Intel’s leadership emphasised the importance...
Secret plan to turn Game into small-format Makro stores
Massmart previously said it anticipated a launch early in the second half of 2024 but it has gone quiet on the project.
Facebook AI boss plans to leave
Meta Platforms’ head of artificial intelligence research plans to leave the company.
Kamiwaza AI + Intel Crunch Billions Of Data Points For Instant Weather Alerts
Imagine predicting a hurricane’s or tornado’s impact in minutes, not days. Kamiwaza AI’s powerful orchestration engine, powered by Intel® Gaudi® 3 AI accelerators and Intel® Xeon® 6 processors, helps federal meteorologists automate analysis and extract insights from massive datasets—including over 90 years of climate data. to deliver faster, more accurate warnings. At Intel...
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Free Wi-Fi gets boost in Joburg
Johannesburg has launched free Wi-Fi at 35 of its Rea Vaya bus stations.
Codehesion wins 2025 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company
Codehesion has won the 2025 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company.
OpenAI Accused of Training GPT-4o on Unlicensed O’Reilly Books
A new paper [PDF] from the AI Disclosures Project claims OpenAI likely trained its GPT-4o model on paywalled O’Reilly Media books without a licensing agreement. The nonprofit organization, co-founded by O’Reilly Media CEO Tim O’Reilly himself, used a method called DE-COP to detect copyrighted content in language model training data. Researchers analyzed 13,962 paragraph excerpts from 34...
The Samsung S25 Ultra – a revolutionary, AI-driven smartphone
Samsung has done it again with its latest flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Cheap TVs’ Incessant Advertising Reaches Troubling New Lows
An anonymous reader quotes an op-ed from Ars Technica’s Scharon Harding: TVs offer us an escape from the real world. After a long day, sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing than turning on your TV, tuning into your favorite program, and unplugging from the realities around you. But what happens when divisive, potentially offensive messaging infiltrates that escape? Even with streaming...
Nuclear Is Now ‘Clean Energy’ In Colorado
With the signing of HB25-1040 on Monday, Colorado now defines nuclear as a “clean energy resource” since it doesn’t release large amounts of climate-warming emissions. “The category was previously reserved for renewables like wind, solar and geothermal, which don’t carry the radioactive stigma that’s hobbled fission power plants following disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima,” notes Colorado...
Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate
They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.
Substack Says It’ll Legally Defend Writers ‘Targeted By the Government’
Substack has announced it will legally support foreign writers lawfully residing in the U.S. who face government targeting over their published work, partnering with the nonprofit FIRE to expand its existing Defender program. The Verge reports: In their announcement, Substack and FIRE mention the international Tufts University student who was arrested by federal agents last week. Her legal team...
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.