Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go
It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players.
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News24 Business | BUDGET 2025 | Treasury to remove smartphone tax for devices under R2 500
The ‘luxury’ tax on smartphones in South Africa will be removed for devices under R2 500.
Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.
News24 Business | Pam Golding hacked: Real estate giant investigating data breach
Real estate giant Pam Golding Properties announced that it has been hacked.
Global smartwatch sales fall for first time
Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch was to blame
Google Chromecast users’ fury at second day of TV streaming issue
Google says it is aware of an issue impacting some Chromecast devices and is working to fix.
‘Garbage’ to blame Ukraine for massive X outage, experts say
The claim has been made by the platform’s owner Elon Musk, a vocal critic of Ukraine and its president.
A dating app for video games tackles one of the industry’s big issues
Ludocene is taking a cue from Tinder in an attempt to address a big problem for smaller developers.
Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.
News24 Business | FACT CHECK | South Africa hasn’t ‘banned’ Starlink because Musk isn’t black
After claiming that Starlink was not allowed to operate in South Africa because he is not black, Elon Musk reposted a claim that the country had banned Starlink. This is untrue. Starlink owner SpaceX has not applied for a licence to operate in SA.
Granny gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail
Louise Littlejohn said she was shocked and then laughed when she received the error strewn voicemail transcription.
SpaceX rocket explodes, raining debris from sky for second time in a row
It grounded flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship’s failed launch.
News24 Business | Microsoft plans over R5 billion AI investment in SA
Microsoft will invest an additional R5.4 billion in South Africa by the end of 2027 to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence capacity in the country.
News24 Business | 2025’s new gadgets include chameleon phones, smart contact lenses and solar laptops
As the world’s biggest wireless technology fair, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is packed with manufacturers showing off their latest gadgets and inventions.
News24 Business | US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft
Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, kicking off a two-week research mission as a handful of private firms compete to reach the frontlines of a global moon race.
News24 Business | Microsoft to pull plug on Skype as it prioritises Teams and its 320 million monthly users
Skype will ring for the last time on 5 May as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
News24 Business | Step up your laptop game with this genius gadget under R500
For the tech-savvy, remote workers, gamers, and those sick of a tangle of cables around their workspace, the UGreen 45000 docking station might be their new best friend.
News24 Business | SA space agency helps guide US lunar lander on journey to the moon
A lunar lander that will send a ‘hopper’ rover and create a mobile network on the moon was launched on a SpaceX rocket early this morning. South Africa’s Space Agency will play a small part in helping it get there.
News24 Business | After initial frenzy, DeepSeek interest cools down in SA
After a flurry of activity in the last month, interest in DeepSeek has cooled down somewhat in South Africa.
News24 Business | PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage
Sony PlayStation’s online services came back online on Saturday, the Japanese group said, after a 24-hour outage frustrated gamers around the world.