OpenAI’s Biggest Challenge Is Turning Its A.I. Into a Cash Machine
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to triple its revenue in the coming year because it is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars. The clock is ticking.
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The maker of ChatGPT hopes to triple its revenue in the coming year because it is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars. The clock is ticking.
HP has quietly launched a gaming laptop subscription service called the OMEN Gaming Subscription that lets customers pay a monthly fee to use one of several gaming laptops but never actually own the hardware, even after paying well past the machine’s retail price. The service ranges from $50 a month for an HP Victus 15-inch laptop with an RTX 4050 to $130 a month for an Omen Max 16 with an RTX...

BERLIN, Germany (PinionNewswire) — Vivid Money, a European financial platform serving both private users and business owners, continues to gain attention for its approach to simplifying everyday banking. Designed to reduce friction and improve clarity, the platform reflects a broader shift in how individuals and companies manage financial tasks in an increasingly digital and fast-moving […]

MPs have questioned the viability of Broadband Infraco as it pushes for to win back business and secure government guarantees.

Massmart is considering the closure of “around” 20 stores, which will potentially be redeveloped into Walmarts.
Sony will ship its last batch of Blu-ray recorders this month, according to Kyodo News, ending the company’s decades-long run in a product category it helped create. The recorders targeted exclusively the Japanese domestic market, where households used them to record broadcast television. Sony had already stopped manufacturing the devices and recordable discs about a year ago, and the final...

Australia’s wealth creation story is changing. For decades, many Australians faced high barriers to investing, from large minimum deposits to complex products. Many believed wealth was built only through high-risk strategies. Yet the most meaningful gains come from steady, predictable returns combined with easy access to investment opportunities. Managing capital through multiple market...

There is a further R40 billion owed to Eskom, and Nersa hasn’t indicated when the power utility can recover it.

BNB traders are paying closer attention to where their perp trades will take place in 2026. It is not only about getting leverage. It is about clean execution and reliable market depth when prices move fast. This matters more now because on-chain perp volume has grown a lot, and more traders are testing decentralized perp […]

The big-four bank makes four executive appointments, bringing outside experience onboard, alongside strategic internal appointments.

BNB perp open interest appears to be an increasingly relevant factor in determining where crypto traders using leverage are targeting next, and the latest figures suggest a considerable shift towards decentralized infrastructure. As Binance Coin remains at the heart of DeFi, Level 1 environments, and on-chain trading, traders using derivatives are increasingly looking beyond traditional […]

Want to give your children an easy way to contact you—without giving them a smartphone? Family Setup on WatchOS can help.

Space42 is offering Thuraya 4 satellite connectivity in South Africa.

From surprisingly good $300 Chromebooks to excellent $650 Windows laptops, these are the best budget laptops we’ve tested.

Strategic partnerships and local curriculum integration strengthen Acer’s education value proposition in South Africa.

The FSCA’s Consumer Advisory Panel highlights the regulatory challenges posed by financial influencers and the implications of AI on finance.

South African small businesses are being muscled out of their own market by a wave of overseas merchants flooding into Takealot — and the Competition Commission is the one holding the door open.

This esports keyboard isn’t particularly comfortable, but it’s incredibly competitive.

The crypto market, especially the meme sector, is seeing a not-so-shocking capital rotation. Investors are shifting away from meme coins, especially Dogecoin (DOGE), toward high-quality on-chain Perps. Analysts think the current market conditions (bearish, and high volatility) are prompting traders to reassess leveraged exposure. Historically, DOGE traders have been known for aggressive...

HONOR has recorded the strongest overseas shipment growth among leading global smartphone brands in 2025.

Wacom’s Android-based drawing pad tries, and mostly succeeds, to pack a full digital art workstation into a portable sketch pad.