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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants a $1.75-trillion valuation despite posting a near-$5-billion loss last year.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants a $1.75-trillion valuation despite posting a near-$5-billion loss last year.

Criminals are using AI to clone executives and trick employees into transferring millions – and trust, not technology, is the new target.

Looking to add a smart speaker to your house? Here’s which to choose, whether you’re an Alexa, Siri, or Google fan.

The BMW IT Hub South Africa is poised to contribute over R4 billion to SA’s economy in 2026, as it continues to build software for the BMW Group’s business operations.

Overlapping security roles create delays and exploitable gaps despite governance structures, warns Wikistrat’s Dr Maiendra Moodley.

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NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission after the Mars orbiter stopped responding in December, apparently after an unexpected spin drained its batteries and knocked out communications. Launched in 2013 and orbiting Mars since 2014, MAVEN spent more than a decade studying how the planet lost its atmosphere and helped explain how Mars transformed from a potentially habitable world into the...

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AI boosts productivity for SA’s workforce, but significantly increases cognitive load and workplace mental strain, a study finds.

From app-controlled security to electronic shifting and radar alerts, Segway’s Myon may have more tech than you need. That’s not always a bad thing.

The online retailer brings the membership programme to the local market, promising shopping and entertainment benefits.

With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope.

There are growing concerns over theft and damage to CCTV cameras installed by the province as part of its e-policing programme.

A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date > safety.”

Dr Anushka Bogdanov challenges a Financial Services Tribunal ruling that she deliberately forged documents to support a PhD she never earned.

Quantinuum, a quantum computing startup, is losing millions. Investors want in anyway.

A video creator known as Doctor Spaghetti has scrutinized hours of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives to get to the bottom of an explosive culinary conspiracy theory.

The awards, presented by Topco Media, recognise companies and individuals shaping how technology is being used across the continent.
With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.

The nCino KYC Fighting Financial Crime Conference 2026 will take place in Johannesburg on 24 June.
When you turn A.I. agents loose on your finances, email and customers, what could possibly go wrong?