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Trump Announces United States And Iran Agree To End The War Immediately

Yesterday at 10:12 AM, via Tech Financials

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end their war, declaring the deal “complete” and ordering the immediate lifting of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: npr.org) In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, 15 […]

Three Good News Signals, One Unfinished Task: Unlocking Investment

Yesterday at 10:08 AM, via Tech Financials

Three pieces of good news arrived last week, and they all point in the same direction. GDP growth beat forecasts. The World Bank ranked Durban the most improved port in the world. And Fitch upgraded South Africa’s credit rating for the first time in 20 years. The reform agenda is starting to deliver real results. […]

How App-First Betting Platforms Are Reshaping South Africa’s R1.5-Trillion Wagering Market In 2026

Yesterday at 10:03 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa’s wagering market has grown into a R1.5-trillion business over the past several years, and the structural shifts that drove that growth have come predominantly from the app-first betting platforms that dominate the market in 2026. The conversation is no longer confined to operator press releases or trade-magazine coverage. It plays out in the […]

How Vodacom Is “Telco-Fying” Healthcare

Yesterday at 09:07 AM, via Tech Financials

Telecommunications companies (telcos) are strategically diversifying into healthcare by leveraging their existing assets—network infrastructure, customer bases, and billing systems—to bridge gaps in access, especially for underserved populations. They are moving beyond traditional connectivity roles to become digital health service providers. For telcos with advanced 5G networks, the...

IT Workers Are Now Struggling to Find Work, as ‘Picky’ Companies Demand AI Skills

Yesterday at 09:04 AM, via Slashdot

“Battered by years of mass layoffs, California tech workers were hoping the job market would rebound this year,” reports the Los Angeles Times. “But things are getting worse.”The class divide is widening in Silicon Valley as a tiny group of employees is landing unprecedented packages for AI skills, while many others struggle to find work. The have-nots are doing everything that used to...

Starwatch: Sliver of moon and bright Venus create delightful twilight conjunction

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Three-day-old moon will be about its own width away from luminous planet in constellation of Cancer

A silver sliver of moon joins the bright beacon of Venus this week for a delightful twilight conjunction. The moon will be just over three days old and only 11% of its visible surface will be illuminated.

Venus will be burning brightly and less than a moon’s width away from our natural...

US-Iran Peace Agreement Prompts Stock Rally, Leaves Some Investors Skeptical and Questions on Speed of Resuming Oil Production

Yesterday at 04:31 AM, via Slashdot

“Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled,” reports CNBC, “after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict…”The strongest reaction was seen in energy markets. U.S. crude oil futures for July delivery were down 4.77% to $80.83 per barrel by 8:27 p.m. ET. Brent futures, the international benchmark, for August delivery traded about 4% lower...

Workers Spend As Much Time ‘Botsitting’ AI As Producing Useful Work, Survey Finds

Yesterday at 03:19 AM, via Slashdot

“As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones,” reports the Los Angeles Times. “Most people don’t realize the amount of time that they’re spending working on the tools to get the time savings that they’re professing,” said Paul Leonardi, Duca Family professor of technology management at UC Santa...

Microsoft Updates Six Windows’ Apps. ‘Photos’ Gets Watermarks for Copilot Images (Off by Default)

Yesterday at 01:15 AM, via Slashdot

Microsoft dropped “massive” updates for six stock Windows apps, reports the “Microsoft enthusiast” site Neowin. Here’s some of their more interesting highlights for Clock, Media Player, Calculator, Voice Recorder, Photos, and Paint: The Photos app (version 2026.11060.2004.0): AI watermarking — “AI-generated or edited images can now carry a visible Copilot watermark. You choose Never, Always,...

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