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Uber isn’t betting that autonomous vehicles are going to completely take over the rideshare industry. But the self-driving cars could make up a double-digit percentage of trips, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during an on-stage interview […]
Stankevicius Group wants to transform into global investment bank
Stankevicius Group CEO and Founder Paulius Stankevicius says that current market condition is very unstable but it’s the perfect time to stack up cash and prepare for the next bull run. International local markets are […]
Salesforce wants to become the preferred AI enabler for businesses
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff scanned the crowd of corporate executives, journalists, and enthusiastic Salesforce fanboys sitting before him in a hotel ballroom in Manhattan on Monday and took an informal poll. “How many people here […]
Leading Crypto platform sued by US Regulator
The federal government is suing one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges as a long-simmering legal battle appears to be reaching a crescendo. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging that […]
Apple Trillion: The Apple Developer machinery has delivered
Back in 2007 when Apple introduced the iPhone, there was no App Store to go along with it. Steve Jobs wanted developers to code third-party web apps instead. Yeah, even geniuses have bad ideas sometimes. […]
Inside the rise of NVIDIA
Shares of Nvidia skyrocketed nearly 25% Thursday after the tech giant blew past earnings expectations late Wednesday. In just one day, the company’s market value jumped more than the total market cap of Qualcomm, Intel, […]
Eldrid Jordaan, to deliver a lecture on challenges & solutions in building a Government Tech Platform
It’s no secret that COVID-19 accelerated the use of technology to perform functions that were previously performed through human interaction. Access to some government services was also enabled via digital means. The South African government […]
Uber just introduced new ways to move and get stuff
Uber is taking it back to the past: Users who don’t own a smartphone or have the app can now dial a dedicated line to request a ride in the U.S. Users can call 1-833-USE-UBER […]
Meet the possible new Twitter CEO
For many Twitter users, yesterday was the first good news about the platform they’d heard in ages: Elon Musk announced that he had found a new CEO for Twitter. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired […]
The Power of Trust and Time: A Look at the ice Network’s Core Principles
Decentralized networks are gaining popularity as people search for alternatives to traditional financial systems. ice Network is a new social crypto project that promotes trust and transparency in the financial system. Launching on April 4, […]
Google lifts the lid on Ads in pursuit of transparency
As state and federal regulators turn up the heat on Google’s massive advertising business, the search giant is moving toward greater transparency about who runs ads on its various platforms. In a blog post on […]
The Future of Banking is Non-Stop according to Huawei
A leading South African bank recently suffered almost a week long outage. According to people who are close to the financial institution, the outage was caused partly by technology infrastructure. Although outages are common amongst […]
TikTok CEO vs US Congress: Inside the fight against TikTok
Give Shou Zi Chew credit for one thing. During his testimony before House lawmakers Thursday, the TikTok CEO managed to do something no politician or pundit has been able to achieve in decades: Bridge the […]
How Enoxu Has Become a Key Player in the Modern Sugar Industry
A Brazilian sugar supplier, Enoxu, has emerged as a key player in the modern sugar industry. Their focus on delivering superior-quality sugar at competitive prices has enabled them to earn a strong reputation in the […]
What happened to the Silicon Valley Bank?
Shares of SVB Financial Group nosedived Thursday, falling more than 60% as the tech-focused bank attempted to shore up its balance sheet, igniting fears about its liquidity. Trading was halted several times on the stock, […]
Meet Alexandria Procter: The 29 year old Property Tech Founder Breaking Newground
The early ’90s brought democratic change to South Africa, filling the country with hope and the prospect of new possibilities. Some of this spirit has clearly imbued Alexandria Procter – born at that time intoan […]
Meet the new Slack CEO
Over a few days in late November and early December of 2022, it became clear that Slack was about to go through a moment of major change, if not outright upheaval. The first sign came […]
Blockchain thought leaders, Don and Alex Tapscott, visit Africa
No one can deny the fact that blockchain is transforming industries in ways that have never been seen before. Leaders across the world are in search of answers to some of the major questions about […]
The meaning of the Blue check mark for Facebook and You
The social media blue badge verification system is further losing its original meaning on additional platforms. On Sunday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram would begin selling paid verification for a monthly […]
Meet the future leader at Youtube
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, one of the most prominent women in the tech industry, announced plans to step down Thursday, after 25 years with Alphabet and 9 years running the video-sharing site. Neal Mohan, YouTube’s […]
Microsoft is back in the game, thanks to ChatGPT and OpenAI
Microsoft was once the darling of internet users. At the time this US tech giant was in almost every aspect of tech life. Internet Explorer was the default browser for many and Windows was installed […]
Mark Zuckerberg machine has skyrocketing shares thanks to buybacks
Facebook parent company Meta posted lower fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, hurt by a downturn in the online advertising market and competition from rivals such as TikTok. But the company’s stock soared in extended […]
The Elon Musk tweet trial chronicles
Elon Musk returned to federal court Monday in San Francisco, testifying that he believed he had locked up financial backing to take Tesla private during 2018 meetings with representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund—although […]
Townships are “no go areas” for drivers on Uber and Bolt
Vuyisa Mqosomba (29) was recently found dead in Stellenbosch (Cloetesville township) in what seems to be a killing of a driver on Uber. He is one of the few drivers on Uber who are becoming […]
