With deadline looming, Broadcom tries to push $61B VMware deal over finish line
Broadcom announced its intention to buy VMware for $61 billion in May 2022. After clearing a number of regulatory hurdles including the U.S., UK and European Union, it announced In August that the deal would close today, but this morning the company indicated that there was one more obstacle with
Read moreGM reaches tentative deal with UAW, ending widespread six-week autoworkers strike
The United Autoworkers reached a tentative agreement Monday with General Motors, wrapping up a six-week strike that affected the Big three U.S. automakers and sent nearly 50,000 workers to the picket lines. The deal, which has yet to be officially announced, came two days after the UAW expanded its strike
Read moreMTN Nigeria’s H1 2023 Performance Soars: Subscriber Base and Earnings Surge
In a statement released on Friday evening on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), MTN Nigeria unveiled its Half-Year 2023 (H1 23) results, showcasing impressive growth in key performance indicators. The telecom giant also issued a related JSE SENS (Stock Exchange News Service) announcement earlier today, reiterating their strong financial performance.
Read moreJapan’s MagicPod takes its no-code testing platform global
Tokyo-based MagicPod is a no-code test automation platform for web and mobile apps that, until now, almost exclusively focused on the Japanese market. There, it counts Line, Japan’s most popular messaging app, among its over 500 customers. Today, the company is launching version 1.0, and with that, it is making
Read moreWhy startups should start preparing now for a potential founder breakup
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Read moreAffordable Locally Assembled Smartphones Now Available in Kenya
Kenya| The launch of East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited in Athi River provides Kenyans with affordable locally assembled smartphones. This device assembly factory is a joint venture between local Mobile Network Operators and international device manufacturers. The devices will be available nationwide at Faiba shops, dealer stores, Safaricom shops,
Read moreEdge and beyond: How to meet the increasing demand for memory
The opportunities for edge computing are huge—but so are the memory requirements.
Read moreEmpowering 300,000 South African Youths with AI Training
Through a collaboration between Microsoft South Africa and the Youth Employment Service (YES), an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) training initiative will empower 300,000 young South Africans with digital skills, fostering a future of innovation, employability, and economic growth. The AI Youth Training Platform is an extension of the longstanding partnership
Read moreInvestec Provides Clients with a New Level of Banking Control
Investec is now actively expanding its banking integrations and Application Programming Interface (API) capabilities through Investec Developer to achieve its goal of moving banking services closer to where clients conduct their work and business operations. Investec believes that this will have a significant impact on the future of banking. Investec
Read moreCybersecurity Awareness Month: ‘Staff training far most cost-effective than going through a cyber compromise’
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close, let’s face the elephant in the room: Employee awareness training is expensive and time-consuming. In reply, meet Rajiv Gupta, associate head of the government’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. “Prevention is definitely the key” to cyber defence, he maintains. “Getting your employees
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