TikTok pushing forward with deal to meet looming deadline

US President Donald Trump threatened to ban TikTok from the US, citing national security concerns. He then ordered it sold and has said he wants a deal by September 15. Source

WATCH | The 5G revolution explained

Videographic explaining fifth generation mobile, or 5G wireless technology. Source

Vodacom benefits from increased data demand during lockdown

The mobile network provider says data traffic surged 97% in the three months to the end of June due to people working from home. Source

Facebook employees criticise Zuckerberg’s inaction over Trump

Senior Facebook employees took to Twitter over the weekend to express their dismay at their chief executive officer's decision not to take action on incendiary comments posted to the social network by the US president. Source

SA placed 2nd among most favoured offshore contact centre locations

For the third year in a row, South Africa has been named the second most favoured offshore location for contact centre delivery globally. Source

China warns it will take 'necessary measures' to defend Huawei

China warned on Sunday that it would take "necessary measures" to protect Huawei and other firms after the United States announced new restrictions on the tech giant's purchases of semiconductor technology. Source

China tells US to stop 'unreasonable' suppression of Huawei

Beijing has urged the United States to stop the "unreasonable suppression of Huawei and Chinese enterprises" after Washington announced new export controls to restrict the tech giant's access to semiconductor technology. Source

Coronavirus | Naspers' first shipment of protective gear arrives in SA

The first shipment of personal protective equipment procured by Naspers has arrived in South Africa on Monday, the company said. Source

WATCH | Facebook tries again with its Bitcoin rival

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could now launch in mid-November after a revamp aimed at mollifying its many critics. Source

Zoom sued for fraud over privacy, security flaws

Weak encryption technology has given rise to the phenomenon of “Zoombombing”, where uninvited trolls gain access to a video conference. Source

Telkom issues 2 300 voluntary severance packages

Around 2 300 Telkom employees have opted for voluntary severance packages since the start of a business restructuring process early this year, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. Source

WhatsApp tightens rules on sharing to curb spread of fake virus news

WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. Source