What Are A.I. Agents Actually Doing?
A San Francisco start-up called Arena found that people are most likely to use A.I. agents on the job, particularly if they are in the tech industry.
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BMW IT Hub Marks 20 Years Of Developing South African Tech Talent For The World
BMW Group South Africa is celebrating 20 years of the BMW IT Hub, a milestone that recognises two decades of investing in South African people, skills and digital capability. Established in 2006 as a specialised support unit, the hub is one of four business entities in South Africa and has transformed into a cornerstone of […]
Blind Logic The Ralph R. Teetor Story Celebrates the “39th Annual EyesOn Design at Ford House”
LOS ANGELES, CA — Blind Logic Productions proudly celebrates the 39th Annual EyesOn Design at Ford House, benefiting the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, Sunday, June 21, 2026. Blind Logic Productions is honored to be a sponsor of one of the world’s most unique automotive events, held annually in the Motor City. Each Father’s Day, automotive […]
Google Ordered To Put Clearer Links In AI Search, Let UK Publishers Opt Out
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: UK regulators today ordered (PDF) Google to put clearer attributions and links to publishers’ content in its AI-generated search features. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also said Google must give publishers a way to opt out of AI features in search. “In a world first, publishers will now have effective tools to prevent...
How LinkedIn Found Its Social Platform Era
Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.
SpaceX targets biggest ever stock market debut, putting Musk on course to be trillionaire
IPO could raise up to $75bn, giving SpaceX market value of $1.77tn as it sets up Musk for extraordinary wealth
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking to raise $75bn (£55bn) from its blockbuster stock market listing next week as the rocket company aims for the largest initial public offering ever.
If the stock market launch – primed for 12 June – goes as planned, founder Musk, the world’s...
Who’s Excited for SpaceX’s I.P.O.? Space Nerds.
Few are as delighted by the pending market debut as the vibrant community of space enthusiasts who want to push discovery of the final frontier.
Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.
African payments reach inflection point
As real-time payments gain traction across Africa, experts say businesses must focus less on processing payments and more on understanding, reconciling and tracking.
The biggest IPO ever is also one of the riskiest
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants a $1.75-trillion valuation despite posting a near-$5-billion loss last year.
Deepfake attacks surge as criminals target trust, not systems
Criminals are using AI to clone executives and trick employees into transferring millions – and trust, not technology, is the new target.
BMW IT Hub to pump R4bn into South African economy
The BMW IT Hub South Africa is poised to contribute over R4 billion to SA’s economy in 2026, as it continues to build software for the BMW Group’s business operations.
Too many ‘chiefs’ fuel security confusion crises
Overlapping security roles create delays and exploitable gaps despite governance structures, warns Wikistrat’s Dr Maiendra Moodley.
NASA Says Goodbye to Its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission
NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission after the Mars orbiter stopped responding in December, apparently after an unexpected spin drained its batteries and knocked out communications. Launched in 2013 and orbiting Mars since 2014, MAVEN spent more than a decade studying how the planet lost its atmosphere and helped explain how Mars transformed from a potentially habitable world into the...
Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes facing new scrutiny
Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work
Three scientific papers that raised questions about vaccine safety and were used by the Trump administration to justify controversial changes to US vaccine policies have over the last two months been removed, retracted or placed under investigation by the journals that published...
AI reshapes jobs while increasing mental demands
AI boosts productivity for SA’s workforce, but significantly increases cognitive load and workplace mental strain, a study finds.
Amazon Prime makes SA debut
The online retailer brings the membership programme to the local market, promising shopping and entertainment benefits.
Vandals target Gauteng’s CCTV camera network
There are growing concerns over theft and damage to CCTV cameras installed by the province as part of its e-policing programme.
Dr Anushka Bogdanov goes on offensive over ‘fake PhD’
Dr Anushka Bogdanov challenges a Financial Services Tribunal ruling that she deliberately forged documents to support a PhD she never earned.
Mint Group named Tech Icons winner at Africa Tech Week Awards 2026
The awards, presented by Topco Media, recognise companies and individuals shaping how technology is being used across the continent.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Used Tech Gadgets
With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.