South Africa dumped R233.6 billion into state companies — received R1 million dividend: The government made a total return of -99.99957% on its investment. – MyBroadband
South Africa will face power crisis until 2025, warns expert: Physics professor Hartmut Winkler argues that it could take 5 years to fully phase out load-shedding in South Africa. – MyBroadband
Why South Africa’s petrol is so expensive — and how to make it cheaper: South Africans were paying around R1.50 a litre more for fuel in May 2023 than at the same time last year. – MyBroadband
Netflix’s password sharing crackdown appears to be working — at least in the US: Early indications are that Netflix’s add-on fee for password-sharing is increasing uptake of the service in the US, contrary to the response in one European country. – MyBroadband
Hands-on with the Asus ROG Ally — the start of something special: MyBroadband recently had the opportunity to try out the much-hyped Steam Deck rival during an event in Johannesburg. – MyBroadband
All Meta Platforms products will get generative AI — Zuckerberg: The company’s plans include letting users modify photos using text prompts on Instagram and AI “agents” for WhatsApp and Messenger. – MyBroadband
Graphics card sales plummet to lowest level in decades — but there is good news for Intel: Market analysis by Jon Peddie Research has found that shipments of desktop graphics card during the first quarter of 2023 was at their worst level in several decades. – MyBroadband
ChatGPT creator’s CEO calls on China to help shape AI regulations: In both China and Silicon Valley, talent and investments are flowing into AI, a strategic area that will help define the deepening tech rivalry between the world’s two largest economies. – MyBroadband
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