Outcomes, not qualifications, drive demand for digital skills training in 2026
While online learning has expanded rapidly, concerns around job readiness, onboarding time and applied skills are playing a larger role in employer decision-making.
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Bolt for Business sees strong growth in SA
Driver data shows rising platform usage, with Joburg, Cape Town and Durban accounting for the highest volume of rides in 2025.
Jabra – a smarter way to sound, work and connect in the workplace
Jabra delivers professional audio, video and device management for flexible, secure and productive hybrid work.
Intel takes another hit
Intel has warned it can’t meet AI data centre demand, forecasting weaker results and sending shares sharply lower.
Good luck buying an e-tag in South Africa
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.
AI Boosts Research Careers But Flattens Scientific Discovery
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 leads South Africa’s ISP and Hosting industries
Afrihost secured top honours in both the ISP and Hosting categories for the 2025 MyBroadband Awards.
Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa kicks off 2026 with high-impact vendor networking evening
Global leadership joins regional partners in Johannesburg to ignite collaboration and drive joint momentum for the year ahead.
Learning in practice: How KRS is building future-ready developers through in-person bootcamps
The company’s most recent bootcamps focused on cross-platform mobile development using Flutter, and prompt-driven, AI-assisted application building.
AdNotes boosts rural matric success: Pass rate surge through digital connectivity
Leveraging wireless broadband technologies like Spectrum Switch’s TV White Space, AdNotes overcomes terrain challenges to deliver scalable, cost-effective connectivity.
Peresoft 2026 release steps up security, adds more features
Cashbook Version 2026 includes EFTXpress and RecXpress.
Customer experience design: The growth lever your competitors can’t copy
Intentionally designed experiences, not features or price, are the real drivers of retention, trust and long-term revenue. Here is how to capitalise on them.
ByteDance clinches US TikTok deal
TikTok has avoided a US ban after ByteDance agreed to a majority American-owned venture.
The evolving power of the modern CISO
CISOs must have the authority, visibility and resources to lead, as they transform global shifts into strategies that protect assets and support innovation.
$30 Off Chewy Promo Codes | January 2026
Explore Chewy coupon codes for $30 off, $20 off your first order $49, 50% off pet food, and more January 2026 discounts.
South African retail giant pulling the plug on Eskom power
The Shoprite Group has reached a significant milestone regarding its solar power generation goals.
100 new bank branches for smart ID cards around the corner
The Department of Home Affairs and major South African banks are on track to add another 100 locations where people can get smart ID cards by the end of March 2026.
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok
Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
Intel Struggles To Meet AI Data Center Demand
Intel says it struggled to satisfy demand for its AI data-center CPUs while new PC chips squeeze margins. CEO Lip-Bu Tan framed the turnaround as supply-constrained, not demand-constrained, with manufacturing yields (18A) improving but still below targets. Reuters reports: The forecast underscores the difficulties faced by Intel in predicting global chip markets, where the company’s current...
Epic and Google Have a Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine and Services Deal
A federal judge revealed a previously undisclosed ~$800 million, six-year partnership between Epic Games and Google tied to Unreal Engine services and joint marketing. It raises questions about whether the deal influenced Epic’s willingness to settle its antitrust case over Android. The Verge reports: [California District Judge James Donato] allowed Epic and Google to keep most of the details...