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- Eskom’s extraordinary turnaroundby Staff Reporter on July 26, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Eskom has reached a milestone in its ongoing recovery plan; it's something it hasn’t achieved for the past six years.
- Suspect arrested in DStv piracy raidby Staff Reporter on July 26, 2024 at 3:42 pm
MultiChoice said it has worked with police detectives to nab an alleged piracy kingpin in Gauteng.
- Heat pumps – what are they, and can they save you money?by Nkosinathi Ndlovu on July 26, 2024 at 12:35 pm
Heat pumps are significantly more efficient than geysers, but their upfront cost is higher.
- CrowdStrike disaster is a wake-up call for the cybersecurity industryby Stephen Osler on July 26, 2024 at 7:42 am
As the dust settles on the CrowdStrike incident, the cybersecurity industry is taking stock of the far-reaching implications.
- SearchGPT: OpenAI targets Google with AI-powered searchby Agency Staff on July 26, 2024 at 7:40 am
OpenAI is venturing into a territory long dominated by Google with the selective launch of SearchGPT.
- Apple wilts in China as iPhone slips to sixth placeby Agency Staff on July 26, 2024 at 6:35 am
A bruising contest among local smartphone players has pushed Apple's iPhone into sixth place in China.
- Amazon racing to develop AI chips to beat Nvidiaby Agency Staff on July 26, 2024 at 6:22 am
Amazon is developing its own processors to limit its reliance on costly Nvidia chips - the so-called Nvidia tax.
- Americans are finally switching to WhatsAppby Agency Staff on July 26, 2024 at 5:54 am
WhatsApp has hit 100 million monthly active users in the US and is growing its daily audience by double digits.
- Africa Data Centres expands Cape Town facilityby Staff Reporter on July 26, 2024 at 5:44 am
Africa Data Centres is adding 6MW of capacity to its CPT1 facility, amounting to an additional thousand server racks.