Swingeing jobs cuts at Microsoft’s Xbox unit
Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns.
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English Chamber Orchestra Royal Fundraising Gala 2026
LONDON, UK An exclusive evening under the long-standing patronage of His Majesty King Charles III, uniting global philanthropists and cultural leaders at London’s historic Banqueting House to secure the future of classical music and youth music education. The English Chamber Orchestra is pleased to announce the English Chamber Orchestra Royal Fundraising Gala 2026, an exclusive […]
Alibaba’s A.I. Is a Hit, but Hard to Turn Into a Moneymaker
The Chinese company’s models have won over developers worldwide, but they are open source — so they can be used and modified freely.
Why A.I. Distillation Has Become a Hot Topic in the Race with China
U.S. companies complain that competitors in China are unfairly copying their A.I. systems using a technique that has been around for years.
Americans of All Ages Are Spending Less Time Socializing
Americans now spend an average of 35 minutes a day socializing, down from 45 minutes two decades ago, according to American Time Use Survey data. The decline spans all age groups but is sharpest among 15- to 24-year-olds, whose daily socializing has fallen from about an hour to 35 minutes. Axios reports: Sociologists and psychologists point to several trends driving this phenomenon, which...
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SA’s Home Affairs To Recruit 301 Immigration Officers
The Department of Home Affairs says it is moving to strengthen immigration enforcement capacity through the recruitment of an additional 301 immigration officers. At present, the department has only 868 immigration officers. “This limited capacity is expected to support immigration enforcement across the entire country. Despite the severe resource constraints that the department continues to […]
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in ‘significant restructure’
The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft’s workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.
Fines Doubled As Teens Outsmart Australia’s Social Media Ban
Australia plans to double fines for social media platforms that fail to keep under-16s off restricted services, after regulators found 70% of children with accounts remained active three months after the ban took effect. The government says the changes will also give the eSafety Commissioner more power to demand information from platforms and age-assurance providers as teens continue finding...
Microsoft Lays Off Thousands of Xbox Employees, Closes Game Studios
The layoffs were part of wider cuts at Microsoft, as the company prioritizes spending on artificial intelligence.
Finding focus: a strategic approach to cybersecurity for SMBs
Ransomware, phishing and skills shortages don’t require an enterprise budget to address, says Kaspersky.
South Africa’s AI future Is Leaving Millions Behind
On the surface, South Africa’s digital credentials tell only part of the story. The country ranks 46th out of 147 economies in Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026, ahead of every other African country measured, and its generative AI usage has risen to 23.1% of the working-age population. Yet for the majority of […]
Rimini Street to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 30, 2026
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced it will report earnings after market close on July 30, 2026.
‘Functioning but limping’: PSC lays bare the rot at Sita
An investigation has found R2-billion in irregular spending and a quarter of Sita tenders never awarded.
Google Ordered to Pay $2 Billion For Anti-Competitive Practices By Swedish Court
Google was ordered to pay almost $2 billion this week to Pricerunner, reports Bloomberg:The Patent and Market Court in Stockholm, which issued the judgment on Wednesday, dismissed most parts of the claim in which Pricerunner sought 80 billion Swedish kronor, or roughly $8.2 billion, in the wake of a European Union antitrust crackdown… The Swedish price-comparison website argued that Google has...
Why voice-first communication matters more in the AI era
As AI reshapes how work gets done, voice is emerging as the most natural way for workers to engage.
Mupita appointed to new AI for Good Global Commission
MTN group president and CEO Ralph Mupita named a commissioner on the ITU’s AI for Good Global Commission.
Bookmakers to ISPs: stop debating, start blocking
The South African Bookmakers Association says the debate is no longer whether to act against offshore operators, but when.
Top ICT tenders: Biometrics to identify suspected foreigners
A biometric case management system could lead to quick delivery of verification, reducing admin work for detention, says Home Affairs.
Malatsi addresses Starlink lobbying allegations
Starlink is one of many low-Earth orbit companies engaged by government as part of ICT policy reform and investment, says minister Solly Malatsi.
MTN’s Ralph Mupita named to new UN AI commission
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita will join Paul Kagame, Marc Benioff and Jensen Huang on the global AI commission.