It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it’s Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it “insulting”.

Results of research offer hope to older women – but it will be several years at least before technique is approved

Human eggs ‘rejuvenated’ in an advance that could boost IVF success rates

It is a rollercoaster of emotional extremes that will be familiar to many who have gone through IVF treatment: hope and joy turns to despair and back again. This is especially true for women over 35, the age...

DALLAS, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”), a leading Bitcoin miner leveraging its global operations to develop an integrated energy and AI compute platform, announced that Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (“EWCL”) increased its investment in the Company with a US$10.5 million commitment. EWCL will subscribe for additional Class […]

Physical AI dominated CES this week, yet questions persist over affordability, usefulness and mass market demand.

The National Consumer Commission has issued a recall for 372 Volvo EX30 vehicles in South Africa due to a potential battery fault. The recall affects certain 2024-2026 EX30 models sold in Gauteng from December 29, 2025. According to Volvo, the high-voltage battery in these cars may, in rare cases, overheat when charged above a certain […]

Johannesburg – A selected group of 50 South African students is travelling to study e-commerce in China. The graduates selected from 21 Technical, Vocational and Education Training (TVET) colleges will receive training in e-commerce and global exposure in international retail standards and trade trends. The students will depart from OR Tambo International Airport on Monday, […]

We’ve already geoengineered the planet through the careless release of greenhouse gases. Now we need a plan to manage the risks we’ve set in motion

A few months ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a Georgia representative, held a hearing on her bill to ban research on “geoengineering”, which refers to technological climate interventions, such as using reflective particles to reflect away...

Scientists at UCL say drug developers should focus on two risk-raising variants of the Apoe gene

New therapies for Alzheimer’s disease should target a particular gene linked to the condition, according to researchers who said most cases would never arise if its harmful effects were neutralised.

The call to action follows the arrival of the first wave of drugs that aim to treat Alzheimer’s...

Experts are urging guideline changes for doctors and nurses as surgical masks offer ‘inadequate protection against airborne pathogens’ such as Covid

Surgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according to a group of experts...

Listen up, Mzansi motorists. Every month, we watch with trepidation as the fuel price climbs higher. Now and again, the price comes down by a tiny bit. All the while, we feel the cost of fuel in our shrinking pockets. However, there is relief from the dread of filling up the tank: It’s Volvo’s new […]

Google is rolling out a wave of AI features in Gmail, aiming to turn the e-mail service into a proactive “inbox assistant”.

CallMiner helps enterprises build a competitive data moat using deep and domain-specific conversation intelligence for AI automation.

Silicon is transforming battery and charging technology, leading to thinner devices, larger capacities and faster charging.

America’s technology giants will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe’s digital rule overhaul, sources said.

As transparency becomes a defining standard in crypto trading, platforms are increasingly judged on how clearly they handle asset custody, settlement, and withdrawals. For many traders, these factors now outweigh product complexity or promised returns. A recent BeInCrypto review examines Zoomex’s transparency-first approach, focusing on how the exchange addresses user-first design, asset...