Author: Chris Anu

OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Google’s market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter have said. The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks, three of the people said, and aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web. It will give OpenAI more direct access to a cornerstone of Google’s success: user data. If adopted by the 500 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s browser could put pressure on a key component of rival Google’s ad-money spigot. Chrome is an important pillar of Google’s…

1GLOBAL API technology powers the Odido SimWallet 1GLOBAL, a technology-driven global mobile communications provider, has partnered with leading Dutch mobile operator Odido to power the launch of SimWallet, a standalone mobile app for eSIM connectivity. SimWallet was introduced into the Dutch market in April this year. It provides near-instant access to Odido’s 5G network in the Netherlands and can be used by anyone, regardless of whether they are an Odido customer. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250709356448/en/Once installed, users can connect to Odido’s state-of-the-art 5G network for unlimited internet for 24 hours, multiple days or…

SpaceX subsidiary Starlink has first-mover advantage in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband market, but many well-funded competitors are snapping at its heels, including some from China. As of last month, Starlink had some 7 800 satellites in orbit, accounting for more than 65% of all active LEO constellations. Starlink has already sought regulatory approval to expand its constellation to 12 000, with another possible expansion to 34 000 satellites. However, with more than 20 other companies across the world having already announced plans to expand their own constellations, Starlink’s early lead in the LEO space does not necessarily mean it’s already conquered…

Joseph Dion Ngute, Cameroon’s Prime Minister, recently wrapped up a 72-hour visit to Bamenda with self-congratulatory fanfare. In a widely circulated social media post on Twitter, Dion Ngute himself boasted about “immense achievements” under the so-called Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the North-West and South-West Regions (PPRD-NW/SW). Yet, this visit offered no tangible evidence, no factual assessment, and no genuine engagement with the realities on the ground in Bamenda. It was a hollow performance — a stage-managed display of regime propaganda rather than a meaningful step toward peace or reconstruction.But what are they reconstructing really when war…

The Department of Home Affairs will shortly submit the digital identity policy to Cabinet. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will “shortly” submit the digital identity (ID) policy to Cabinet for approval to conduct public hearings.This is according to home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber, delivering the department’s budget vote in Parliament yesterday.The digitalID system was pronounced by president Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address in February, where he outlined government’s plans to put technology at the heart of public services.Schreiber subsequently welcomed the state’s plan for the national digital ID system.The minister said yesterday that plans…

Huawei eKit Forum at Huawei South Africa Connect 2025 Huawei eKit has officially launched a full suite of more than 20 new products tailored to empowering South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises with the tools they need to scale, innovate and compete in a rapidly evolving digital economy. Announced during the Huawei eKit Forum at Huawei South Africa Connect 2025, the expanded portfolio includes next-generation Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 networking products, high-performance storage devices, MiniFTTO optical access solutions and intelligent collaboration tools such as the flagship IdeaHub S3. These launches reinforce Huawei’s commitment to building accessible, intelligent infrastructure that…

Jason Oehley, regional sales manager at Arctic Wolf. (Image: Supplied) AI tops the list of cyber security concerns for the first time this year, according to the Arctic Wolf State of Cybersecurity: 2025 Trends Report.This emerged during a webinar hosted by Arctic Wolf in partnership with ITWeb this week.The latest Trends Report found that AI has toppled ransomware as the leading cyber security concern in organisations around the world, that most organisations suffered a significant cyber attack in the past year, and that more organisations are looking to incident response retainers to help improve their resilience.Analysing the report findings, Jason…

Imagine a television screen and a fully grown Springbok rugby player lying horizontally across it, with room to spare. This is the scale of LG Electronics South Africa’s latest offering: the 100-inch LG QNED evo AI QNED86 4K 120Hz Smart TV, the largest model the company has ever introduced. With 4K resolution alongside QNED technology, its picture quality turns all 100 inches into a doorway to another world: it’s just that this doorway is even taller than a normal door. The introduction of this massive screen signals LG’s push into the very large display market. “Our 2025 TV line-up represents…

Deon Geyser has departed from Liquid after four-and-a-half years. Deon Geyser has stepped down from his role as CEO of Liquid Networks for Cassava, according to his LinkedIn profile.Geyser served as both CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) and subsequently Liquid Networks for Cassava.In a statement to ITWeb, LIT confirmed Geyser’s departure from the company. “Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa confirms that Deon Geyser has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The organisation wishes him the best of luck in his endeavours and appreciates his contribution to the business during his time with us.”The company did…

Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake of up to 40% in Vumatel parent Maziv is suddenly back on the table following a dramatic development in the case. The Competition Commission said on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with both Vodacom and Maziv, which also owns Dark Fibre Africa, that could see the deal proceed, despite both the commission and the Competition Tribunal’s earlier findings that it should not be allowed to happen on competition grounds. The new “revised conditions … substantially remedy the competition concerns raised by the commission in its recommendation to the tribunal that the merger…