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Microsoft is in trouble

10 February at 12:02 PM, via MyBroadband

Microsoft shares were downgraded for the second time in less than a week as Wall Street grows increasingly wary about the potential disruption software stocks face from artificial intelligence.

Traditional food could help reverse Nepal’s ‘diabetes epidemic’, studies suggest

10 February at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

With medication largely unaffordable in the country, experts hope community support and a change in diet could reduce soaring type 2 diabetes rates

A return to the traditional lentil and rice dishes that have nourished generations of Nepalis could save them from a diabetes epidemic prompted by the influx of western junk foods, doctors have said.

In a country where one in five of those over 40...

FlySafair is for sale

10 February at 11:31 AM, via MyBroadband

The deal will help FlySafair — which controls more than 60% of domestic seat capacity — address regulatory pressure to meet South African ownership rules.

Ster-Kinekor R50 movie tickets winning in South Africa

10 February at 09:59 AM, via MyBroadband

Throwback Cinema is part of broader efforts to revitalise Ster-Kinekor’s business, which has struggled with declining attendance due to the rising popularity of on-demand video streaming services.

The giants quietly fighting load-shedding in South Africa

10 February at 09:00 AM, via MyBroadband

In the past few years, a handful of companies have emerged as rooftop solar giants in South Africa, installing hundreds of megawatts of power that contribute meaningfully to reducing load-shedding.

MrBeast buys fintech company

10 February at 08:49 AM, via MyBroadband

YouTube star Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson acquired Step, a financial services company catering to young people.

Pick n Pay sends warning

10 February at 08:03 AM, via MyBroadband

Pick n Pay has released a trading statement for the 48 weeks ended 1 February 2026, and it expects another big loss.

Chinese company launches first electric Toyota robotaxis

10 February at 07:53 AM, via MyBroadband

The first of 1,000 all-electric and autonomous Toyota bZ4X compact crossovers with Pony AI tech has rolled off the assembly line at a joint venture between Toyota and Guangzhou Automobile Group.

Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists – podcast

10 February at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cultivated scientists and where his interests lay, Ian Sample hears from Dan Vergano, a senior editor at Scientific American.

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Six planets line up for rare parade throughout February

10 February at 06:59 AM, via The Guardian

Celestial spectacle will be at its most impressive on 28 February, when Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky

Space enthusiasts are in for a treat at the end of this month as six planets will appear close together in the night sky.

The phenomenon, known as a planet parade or planetary alignment, occurs when at least four or five planets can be seen...

People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds

10 February at 01:30 AM, via The Guardian

Being unhealthy weight raises risk of severe illness or death from most infectious diseases significantly, researchers find

People living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from an infection, with one in 10 infection-related deaths globally linked to the condition, research suggests.

Being an unhealthy weight significantly increases the risk of severe illness and...

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