New Standard Bank facility to fund African tower roll-out

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Alex Carter, Benoit Samouilhan, Helios Towers, News, Sections, Standard Bank, Telecoms

The deal with Standard Bank will fund telecoms equipment imports as Helios Towers expands across the continent.

Biometrics alone won’t stop AI-powered fraud

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Company News, Contactable, Information security, Jason Shedden, Sections

The future of fraud prevention isn’t better biometrics – it’s layered truth, writes Contactable’s Jason Shedden.

IBM shares crash 25% as AI upends software spending

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Arvind Krishna, Enterprise software, IBM, News, Sections

The company suffered a steeper one-day fall than during the 1987 Black Monday crash.

Jony Ive’s first OpenAI device: an AI smart speaker

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Apple, Electronics and hardware, Jony Ive, LoveFrom, News, OpenAI, Sections

OpenAI will reportedly launch a portable, screen-free smart speaker as its first consumer hardware product.

Stripe, Advent in talks to buy PayPal for $53-billion

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Advent, Advent International, Financial services, News, PayPal, Sections, Stripe

Stripe and private equity firm Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings, according to sources.