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Big trouble for Activision Blizzard CEO
Investors’ concerns are mounting over the direction of Activision Blizzard Inc. under Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick, and a group…
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Instagram is asking users to take video selfies to verify they are human
Instagram is asking some users to provide a video selfie showing multiple angles of their face to verify that they’re…
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Amazon bans UK Visa credit cards
Online retail giant Amazon on Wednesday said it plans to stop accepting payments in the UK made with Visa credit…
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MTN sells its towers in South Africa
MTN has announced that its South African division has finalised a transaction to sell and leaseback 5,709 of its towers—comprising…
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JP Morgan sues Tesla for $162 million over share warrants
JP Morgan Chase has sued Tesla for $162 million over a stock warrants contract, accusing the company of “flagrantly” ignoring…
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Legal threat over R20 petrol price in South Africa
The South African government must urgently deregulate petrol and diesel prices in South Africa, or it could face legal action.…
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Airbus takes off with big order on first day of Dubai Airshow
Airbus came out strongly at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday with a group order for 255 single-aisle A321 aircraft, marking…
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Vodacom to invest over R10bn in network infrastructure
Vodacom says it plans to invest over R10-billion in network infrastructure as the move towards data-driven services intensifies. The mobile…
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Uber and Bolt drivers protest in South Africa
Drivers for apps such as Uber and Bolt demonstrated outside Parliament last week to demand that e-hailing services increase their…
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MTN cuts WhatsApp bundle prices
MTN has announced a revision to its WhatsApp and social media bundles, promising its customers more data and value. In…
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WhatsApp rolling out big privacy update
WhatsApp has begun rolling out a feature for beta testers that will enable them to hide their “Last Seen” status…
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All you need to know about New FNB app features
FNB has announced new features for the Nav tools on its mobile banking app, including the ability to buy and…
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The World is not ready for electric vehicles — Toyota
Toyota did not sign this week’s pledge to phase out petrol and diesel power cars by 2040, as the company…
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Banking group Absa has axed Sipho Pityana from its board
Banking group Absa has axed Sipho Pityana from its board. This comes weeks after Pityana took the SA Reserve Bank’s…
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Mango offers employees voluntary severance packages
Mango Airlines is offering voluntary severance packages to its approximately 700 employees. The low-cost airline’s business rescue practitioners hope to…
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Microsoft has announced that it will drop extended support for Windows 7 next year
Microsoft has announced that it will drop extended support for Windows 7 on 10 January 2023. While home users have…
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Spotify announces acquisition of popular audiobook company Findaway
Spotify Technology SA agreed to acquire Findaway, an audiobook company that gives the Swedish streaming giant additional products to market…
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Microsoft gives users 10 days to downgrade from Windows 11
Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 11 upgrade to compatible computers last month, and those unhappy with the changes will…
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Major updates to Google apps on iOS
Google has announced a trio of updates to its iOS apps and widgets, which the company says will help improve…
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Massive improvement in Eskom breakdowns
Breakdowns at Eskom’s power plants have reduced to 11,224MW, and planned maintenance is 7,030MW of capacity, the power utility announced…
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