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AI accelerates Google Search usage, query volumes

Search had a strong quarter with AI driving usage, queries at an all-time high and 19% revenue growth, says CEO Sundar Pichai.

ITWeb TV: Google on localisation quest, says SA boss

The search engine giant doubles down on digital infrastructure and inclusive connectivity priorities for South Africa, divulges Google country director Kabelo Makwane.

Finfluencers drive inclusion but expose consumers to risks

The rise of finfluencers is a double-edged sword – representing unprecedented opportunities and challenges for the financial sector.

Multi devices cause ‘complicated attention economy’

Second-screen viewing now dominates global media habits, reshaping entertainment, says Flux Trends.

Influencers push back as SARS moves to tax digital earnings

South African creators raise concerns over plans to tax social media earnings, arguing the move is unfair and could stifle growth in the content economy.

Biggest outages of 2025

2025 saw major outages across gaming, streaming, and social media services, but none were as impactful as the cloud outages from the likes of AWS, Cloudflare and Du.

$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

CompCom wants govt to set up social media ombud

The competition watchdog recommends a regulatory framework for the establishment of a social media ombud.

CompCom orders social media giants to invest in SA media

YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X must significantly invest in SA’s media sector, as revenue-share compensation, says the watchdog.

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.

YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m after lawsuit

The video streaming platform agrees to pay US president Donald Trump a $24.5 million settlement over the suspension of his account.

YouTube celebrates ad innovation

The YouTube Works Awards South Africa 2025 recognised the country's most innovative and effective advertising campaigns.