Amazon said Thursday it has received federal approval to fly its delivery drones longer distances without the need for ground spotters, clearing a key regulatory hurdle and opening the door for the company to scale the service to more parts of the U.S. Previously, Amazon was required to fly its drones within a pilot’s view. The Federal...
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Support staff encounter many common issues that slow down or break laptops. Acer South Africa’s experts give some insight that will help keep your laptop and PC in good shape. The most common performance issues result from: Laptops and PCs are amazing—until they stop working! Perhaps they still function, but they behave erratically or run...
Ackerman family relinquishes right to nominate Pick n Pay Chairman, CEO and CFO
The Ackerman family, which founded South Africa’s Pick n Pay PIKJ.J, will relinquish control of the struggling retailer as part of a revamp aimed at stemming losses, cutting debt and regaining market share. Gareth Ackerman will also retire as chairman after 14 years in the job and 40 years at the company, though he will stay...
Navigating Mail Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Security in Modern Operations
As the Compliance Officer of Crown Records Management, which has a global footprint, Pieter Nienaber takes a look at the transformative power of efficient and secure mail management. He delves into the critical importance of optimising mail handling processes, exploring innovative solutions such as white labelling services and digital mailroom technologies. There are many benefits to...
Warner Bros. Games appoints Melissa Bell as Head of Global Marketing
Warner Bros. Games has hired video game company 2K’s chief marketing officer Melissa Bell as its new executive vice president of global marketing. In her new role, Bell will oversee all aspects of the Warner Bros. Discovery gaming division’s marketing strategy and global consumer-facing marketing functions across the company’s console, mobile and PC games portfolio. She will report directly...
Qatar Airways partners with Starlink to introduce complimentary Wi-Fi Onboard
Qatar Airways has announced the introduction of Starlink’s innovative high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi on three of its Boeing 777-300 aircraft this week as part of the initial phase of its rollout strategy. Qatar based company becomes the first leading airline in MENA to introduce complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi Onboard. The announcement took place on the second day...
PwC lands a deal to become OpenAI’s first reseller and largest enterprise user
PwC landed a deal Wednesday with OpenAI to become the artificial intelligence company’s first resale partner and largest enterprise user. The Big Four accounting firm said its U.S. and U.K. firms had signed an agreement with the Microsoft-backed company to offer ChatGPT Enterprise, the business-focused version of its generative AI chatbot, to employees and clients. The...
Medipost unveils WhatsApp chats for free medication deliveries
South Africa’s original national courier pharmacy is making it even easier for people with chronic conditions to comply with their treatment plans by introducing confidential WhatsApp chats for free medication deliveries anywhere in South Africa. “As a trained medical doctor, I cannot emphasise enough how important it is not to interrupt the supply and compliance...
Apple to open first store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as it tries to expand in the Asian region
Apple Inc will open its first retail location in Malaysia next month as it expands its presence in South-East Asia to augment both sales and operations outside of China. The company’s first store in the country is at the The Exchange TRX mall in Kuala Lumpur. The company announced the opening on its website Wednesday,...
South Africans head to the polls to decide who should lead in the next 5 years
South Africans began voting on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government. Polling stations opened around 7 a.m. (0500 GMT), with voters queuing at some locations including Hitekani Primary School in the vast...