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Ex‑OpenAI, Google experts intro AI app builder in SA

The new generative AI platform helps entrepreneurs and aspiring developers build and deploy full‑stack apps with Guided Mode.

Google adds African languages to AI search tools

Support for 13 African languages aims to make AI-powered search more accessible to millions of African users.

Top cloud service providers reach combined $710bn capex

The ‘big-eight’ cloud service providers’ capital expenditure will see a year-on-year increase of 61%, says TrendForce.

SA’s cyber defences exposed as global threats intensify

State-aligned cyber actors escalate operations globally, while South Africa's underfunded defences leave critical infrastructure vulnerable to attack.

Sharp focus on safer online space on world internet day

This year’s Safer Internet Day comes as more countries consider social media prohibitions, amid accelerated exposure to harmful content.

AI drives record-breaking tech M&A in 2025

Tech giants spent trillions securing AI capabilities in 2025, while SA saw major telco consolidation and fintech IPOs reshape the local landscape.

From Google to Uber: Tech winners and losers in 2025

Artificial intelligence isn’t a guaranteed win on the stock market for all international tech companies.

$20tn club: How Magnificent Seven turned early investors into millionaires

The so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Tesla – are worth more than China’s economy

SABC sees streaming subscriptions, gamification, gaming in its future

The South African Broadcasting Corporation sets its sights on R200 million per annum commercial success for its video streaming platform SABC+, reveals COO Lungile Binza.

Google, YouTube to pour R688m into SA’s media sector

The Competition Commission orders Google and YouTube to invest R688 million in the local media industry, as revenue-share compensation.

SA’s information watchdog takes on ‘Big Tech’

The Information Regulator is in a legal “battle” with Google and Meta after the tech giants refused to hand over records, claiming South African law doesn't apply to them.

Cassava’s Cape-based AI factory makes headway

The company begins building its AI factory in the Mother City, having recently acquired 12 000 Nvidia GPUs, reveals chairman Strive Masiyiwa.