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Survey reveals popular online news sources for South Africans

The Competition Commission publishes findings of a survey that investigates how South Africans engage with news across various online platforms.

Google products, services add R118bn to SA’s economy

Google SA helped generate new revenue for local businesses, non-profits, publishers, creators and developers in 2023, it says.

SA’s 5G networks disappoint on page load speeds

Local 5G networks are not living up to their lower latency expectations, with only a marginal improvement in page load speed compared to 4G.

Google unleashes AI offensive at I/O developer conference

The tech giant introduces artificial intelligence tools and enhancements at the I/O 2024 developer conference in California.

Parties up digital engagement ahead of elections

The governing party debuts the myANC Digital app ahead of the elections, joining other political parties in electioneering via tech.

Google pledges to support integrity of SA elections

The tech giant takes measures to counter threats, such as fake news, misinformation and disinformation, during SA’s elections.

Google renames Bard, intros Gemini mobile app

Google announces a new Gemini Advanced mobile app subscription for R429 per month.

Google's Bard chatbot gets connectivity upgrade

The updates give the generative AI chatbot access to Google apps, such as Gmail, YouTube, Docs and Drive.

Mobile operators poised to drive OTT in Africa

Several operators opt to launch their own platforms to tackle the connectivity issue faced by streamers, says Dataxis.

Vuma shows ‘gran’ gesture with skills programme for gogos

Gogos with Vuma initiative set to continue after success with the recent graduate class.

Google names new MD for Africa

Alex Okosi, currently MD of YouTube EMEA, will now be responsible for Google’s operations across the continent.

Google to delete inactive accounts in December

The company updates its inactive account policy for Google accounts to two years, to prevent security threats to users.