After Anthropic ban, US battles ‘kill switch’ backlash

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 23, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Anthropic, Aura Salla, Christophe Grudler, Donald Trump, Edward Fishman, Jacob Helberg, Marco Rubio, News, OpenAI, Sections

US diplomats have been told to counter claims that Washington can switch off AI models overnight.

Pepkor builds R21-billion fintech giant – and plans to list it

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Financial services, News, Pepkor, Peter Berry, Pieter Erasmus, Sections, Shop2Shop

Flash and Shop2Shop will combine to form a R21.3-billion platform Pepkor plans to list separately.

Samsung Fold8 series unveiled as folding phone war looms

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Apple, Electronics and hardware, Justin Hume, News, Samsung, Sections

Samsung has taken the wraps off its latest Galaxy foldable smartphones, with competition in the category set to intensify.

Everything you wanted to know about EVs but were afraid to ask

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Accenture, Gary Scott, Greg Cress, Naamsa, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels, William Kelly

From kilowatt-hours to charging costs, two EV veterans answer the questions new buyers actually ask.

Bitcoin at $65 000: stalled, or simply early?

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Bitcoin, BlackRock, Cryptocurrencies, Fanie van Rooyen, Farzam Ehsani, News, Robert Breedlove, Saifedean Ammous, Sections, VALR

Bitcoin survived a 50% drawdown, a quantum scare and Wall Street’s embrace. Now what?

Smart ID renewals go mobile

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Absa, Kenny Fihla, Leon Schreiber, News, Public sector, Sections

A vehicle-based unit built by Absa will take smart ID renewals into Gauteng’s underserved communities first.