News24 Business | Inside CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind the global tech outage

Behind a massive IT failure that grounded flights, upended markets and disrupted corporations around the world is one cybersecurity company: CrowdStrike Holdings. Source

News24 Business | EXPLAINER | What caused the global tech outage?

A global tech failure disrupted operations across multiple industries on Friday, halting flights and forcing a number of broadcasters off-air, as the outage upended everything from banking to healthcare systems. Source

News24 Business | Microsoft users hit by massive outage

Microsoft users were unable to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services on Friday morning. Earlier, a Microsoft cloud services outage grounded planes in the US. Source

News24 Business | SA household finances dipped in early 2024, but there's some GNU hope

Research from fintech group Altron has shown that the overall ability of SA's households to take on and service debt deteriorated in the first three months of 2024. Source

News24 Business | Amazon runs huge global sales this week - but SA will be excluded

South Africans are due to miss out on the massive Amazon Prime Day sales being run this week in every other country with a dedicated Amazon Marketplace. Source

News24 Business | OPINION | Unbelievable? The skeptic's guide to making sense of AI

Machine learning, neural networks, GenAI, LLMs - what? Daniel Malan puts AI developments in everyday perspective for skeptics, non-technical people and anyone who is simply a little bewildered. Source

News24 Business | Karoo telescope to help search for life among the stars after equipment boost

A telescope in the heart of the Karoo will soon start looking for exoplanets, adding to a relatively new field of astronomy that is helping to uncover the chances that there is life beyond Earth. Source

News24 Business | 'Soft target': 10 years of plunder at Public Works reveals SA's neglected cybersecurity

The 10-year-long, R300 million graft at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure by cyberattackers who were possibly working with officials is the latest in a long list of incidents that exposed local vulnerability to cyberattacks. Source

News24 Business | Shein products are being sold on Takealot - but there's no partnership

In case local consumers are wondering, SA’s largest online retailer, Takealot, has not teamed up with rival Chinese platform Shein. Source

News24 Business | 'Soft target': 10 years of plunder at Public Works reveals SA's neglected cybersecurity

The 10-year-long, R300 million graft at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure by cyberattackers who were possibly working with officials is the latest in a long list of incidents that exposed local vulnerability to cyberattacks. Source

News24 Business | OPINION | Quantum computing: The next frontier in financial services

With the ability to handle complex calculations and data-intensive tasks at unprecedented speeds, quantum computing holds the promise to revolutionise how financial institutions analyse data, manage risks, and optimise operations, writes Johan Steyn. Source

News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How criminals scam taxpayers during filing season

As the 2024 tax season officially gets under way, Carey van Vlaanderen says cybercriminals have set their sights on South African taxpayers for a quick payday. Source