Embattled Post Office to halt retrenchments – for now
The pact between business rescue practitioners and unions relies on funding from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Science/Tech
‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.
NVIDIA To Acquire Run:ai
Nvidia, in a blog post: To help customers make more efficient use of their AI computing resources, NVIDIA today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Run:ai, a Kubernetes-based workload management and orchestration software provider. Customer AI deployments are becoming increasingly complex, with workloads distributed across cloud, edge and on-premises data center...
Technology mobilised to combat ‘greenwashing’
Digital technology can be used to stop people from falsifying information related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
5 Best VPN Services (2024): For Routers, PC, iPhone, Android, and More
It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.
Outsized Announces Strategic Senior Appointments To Accelerate Global Expansion
Talent on-demand platform Outsized has made a series of senior appointments to lead its global growth strategy. This follows a successful Series A funding round led by Knife Capital. Outsized connects top independent professionals with large enterprise clients across Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Currently, almost half of Fortune 500 companies use on-demand talent […]
Open Source Database Leader Percona Appoints Liz Warner to Chief Technology Officer
Percona, a leader in enterprise-grade, open source database software, support, and services, today announced the appointment of Liz Warner as its new Chief Technology Officer, to help meet the growing demand to make data simpler, faster, and easier to manage.
Veteran PC Game ‘Sopwith’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Longtime Slashdot reader sfraggle writes: Biplane shoot-’em up, Sopwith, is celebrating 40 years today since its first release back in 1984. The game is one of the oldest PC games still in active development today, originating as an MS-DOS game for the original IBM PC. The 40th anniversary site has a detailed history of how the game was written as a tech demo for the now-defunct Imaginet...
South Africa’s digital nomad visa falls short of the mark
South Africa’s digital nomad visa plan falls far short in meeting the key needs of the very people it hopes to attract.
Fibre cables getting stolen and “smoked” in South Africa
MyBroadband recently asked the country’s biggest FNOs how their rollouts and network uptime were impacted by crime.
Building a brand and marketing-centred culture in business
In the rapidly evolving world of marketing, new technology and shifting consumer behaviour present significant opportunities for businesses to position and build their brands.
Microsoft’s AI lead puts AWS cloud dominance on watch
Upcoming quarterly reports may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud computing market leader Amazon.
Nissan’s Furry, Robotic Iruyo Puppet Comforts Your Crying Baby While You Drive
Iruyo, a new creation from Nissan, uses two-way cameras, microphones, and a whole lot of cuteness to connect you with your baby in the back seat.
Bravery In Bytes, Pioneering The Future Of ICT For International Girls In ICT Day
In the lead-up to International Girls in ICT Day, Huawei South Africa hosted a roundtable to spotlight the realities facing women in the tech sector and celebrate those making strides. With only 33% representation in the workforce and Black women CEOs earning 38% less than their white male counterparts, the urgency for change is palpable. […]
Standard Bank sees clientele increasingly go digital
Its digitally-active clients in South Africa have breached the 4.1 million mark, says the big-four bank.
Cell C’s big network improvement
Cell C has dramatically improved the quality of its data network. The company says it’s the fruits of a strategy it has been executing for four years.
Rabbit’s AI Assistant Is Here. And Soon a Camera Wearable Will Be Too
WIRED went along to the company’s launch event where customers picked up the very first R1s and learned of an inbound “all-seeing” accompanying AI device.
Senate Vote Leaves TikTok’s Creator Economy Staring Into the Abyss
The US Senate voted to pass a bill that could see TikTok banned within a year, pitching creators and businesses dependent on the platform into an uncertain future.
How to Handle Online Harassment When It Happens to You
If your mentions, inboxes, and DMs are blowing up with hateful comments, here are the technological and psychological tools you need to weather the storm.
MTN SA integrates PayShap into MoMo app
The telco collaborates with Investec and Electrum to offer the rapid payments system on its Mobile Money platform.
KnowBe4 to Acquire Egress
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Egress, a leader in adaptive and integrated cloud email security.