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What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou is heading into 2026 with strong momentum and exciting plans.
The artificial intelligence tool generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A systematic review of 85 studies has now found good reason to differentiate between ‘active’ sitting, like playing cards or reading, and ‘passive’ sitting, like watching TV. […] “Total sitting time has been shown to be related to brain health; however, sitting is often treated as a single entity, without considering the specific type of...

Telkom has gone from zero to hero in the last year and a half.

Join Petter Sveum, EMEA CTO at Cohesity, in a webinar with ITWeb on 28 January.

The Competition Commission recommends the Competition Tribunal approve Stanlib’s acquisition of the Cassava Technologies-owned company.

Kerissa Varma, president of Women in Cybersecurity Southern Africa, will host a fireside chat with CISOs, focusing on their engagement in the boardroom.

Hollywood warns AI celebrities risk flattening culture and eroding accountability, as virtual influencers race to a $112 billion market by 2030.

Avoiding greenwashing and green hushing is no longer a footnote; it is a competitive advantage that unlocks client trust and opportunity.

Telecoms industry lobbyists claim Europe’s latest regulatory moves show the “Fair Share” debate is far from settled.

Nissan says it will continue to offer vehicles and services in South Africa following the sale.

Chery has agreed to acquire Nissan’s Pretoria plant, opening the door for Chinese vehicle manufacturing in South Africa.

In a major development for South Africa’s automotive industry, Nissan and Chery SA have reached agreement on the acquisition of Nissan’s manufacturing assets in Rosslyn, South Africa. The deal secures the industrial site’s future and protects the livelihoods of the majority of its workforce. The Agreement in Detail Subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions, […]

A South African fintech may be forced cut staff after the Financial Surveillance department of the Reserve Bank issued a blocking order on one of its bank accounts.

While online learning has expanded rapidly, concerns around job readiness, onboarding time and applied skills are playing a larger role in employer decision-making.

Driver data shows rising platform usage, with Joburg, Cape Town and Durban accounting for the highest volume of rides in 2025.

Jabra delivers professional audio, video and device management for flexible, secure and productive hybrid work.

Intel has warned it can’t meet AI data centre demand, forecasting weaker results and sending shares sharply lower.

After many years of avoiding an e-tag due to the controversial e-toll system, one MyBroadband staff member wanted to get the device to bypass long queues at toll gates during the holiday. It was not to be.
Ancient Slashdot reader erice shares the findings from a recent study showing that while AI helped researchers publish more often and boosted their careers, the resulting papers were, on average, less useful. “You have this conflict between individual incentives and science as a whole,” says James Evans, a sociologist at the University of Chicago who led the study. From a recent IEEE Spectrum...

Afrihost secured top honours in both the ISP and Hosting categories for the 2025 MyBroadband Awards.