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NEW YORK, NY – ThriveCart, a leading all-in-one creator commerce, course, and community membership platform used by more than 75,000 businesses worldwide, today announced that it is expanding its built-in sales tax calculation and collection features to merchants on all plans, including ThriveCart Standard. The expansion of ThriveCart’s long-standing tax tools removes a friction point […]
MISSOULA, Mont. — GuideTime, a hospitality technology platform designed to help lodging operators monetize guest experiences, is expanding its presence across the hospitality sector by enabling hotels, resorts, RV parks, campgrounds, and glamping destinations to offer curated local experiences directly to their guests. As travelers increasingly seek authentic, destination-driven experiences,...
Military and SES personnel being taught analog communication and navigation techniques as experts warn solar flare could knock out ‘critical space infrastructure’
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Australia’s emergency services and military personnel are being trained to read paper maps, navigate without GPS support, and sail by the stars in case something knocks out...
Samsung’s most complete Galaxy Z series yet is built for productivity, discovery and self-expression.
The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) E-Education Unit has been honoured with the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Leading Change, in recognition of the Unit’s impact in driving transformational change on campus and across the wider education community, with particular recognition for its innovation, collaboration and scalable best practices. Blackboard is a leading educational technology...
As measles, hantavirus and cyclospora spread, experts say lost staff and expertise are slowing the response
A series of health challenges – hantavirus, screwworm, Ebola, cyclospora, measles, whooping cough, bird flu – are exposing the widening gaps in America’s ability to prevent, identify and halt infectious disease outbreaks.
The rapid dismantling of the US public health system at all levels...
Samsung has taken the wraps off its latest Galaxy foldable smartphones, with competition in the category set to intensify.
Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close
Sperm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have found. The pattern is so distinct that the scientists who identified it said they can now use it to predict when ships are nearby.
Researchers from...
From kilowatt-hours to charging costs, two EV veterans answer the questions new buyers actually ask.
Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universities
The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI, the Trump administration said in a statement on Wednesday. The agencies will use the funding to identify the root causes of chronic diseases, accelerate...
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
Centracom’s Peter Bokaba on the fraud that turns hijacked phone systems into profit machines.
Bitcoin survived a 50% drawdown, a quantum scare and Wall Street’s embrace. Now what?
45 % of South African teachers believe that tablets are essential for effective teaching and learning in their schools 69% of South African teachers state that costs are the biggest barrier to their school ensuring that equal access to digital learning tools 57% or South African parents and teachers agree that printed material encourages […]
Google today opened applications for 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a three-month program designed to support 15 growth-stage, AI-driven South-African led startups with equity-free funding, technical mentorship and access to Google’s advanced AI technologies. Applications are open from 21 July to 28 August 2026. The program follows the announcement made at the Google […]
A vehicle-based unit built by Absa will take smart ID renewals into Gauteng’s underserved communities first.
Salesforce, the #1 Agentic CRM, today announced that Hyperforce, the company’s trusted cloud platform, is now generally available in South Africa. Delivered through a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hyperforce is Salesforce’s premiere infrastructure that delivers enhanced levels of security, compliance, availability, and scalability. By allowing businesses to store...
South African founders get the final regional slot on the Road to GEC+Africa.
A fourth straight month of accelerating prices has put the Reserve Bank’s 3% target far from reach.
Flash and Shop2Shop will combine to form a R21.3-billion platform Pepkor plans to list separately.
An autonomous agent powered by OpenAI’s advanced AI models went rogue during a recent security test.