The World Surf League (WSL), the global home of surfing, and Apple today shared the launch of a new installment of Apple at Play, a content series that explores how professional sports organizations use Apple products and data to elevate athlete performance and bring fans closer to the action. This latest Apple at Play series focuses on the WSL Championship Tour (CT) and tells the story of how Apple technology has become an integral part of the competitive surfing experience. Through behind-the-scenes access and athlete perspectives, the series explores how surfers use Apple Watch during competition, how they analyze performance...
South Africa’s Next Digital Leap Depends on Collaboration, Not Technology Alone
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, smart mobility is reshaping transport, climate intelligence is changing how infrastructure is planned, and digital public services are redefining citizen experiences. Yet despite unprecedented technological progress, one challenge remains constant: innovation only creates value when ecosystems work together. This reality sits at the heart of the FETSI Digital Futures Summit 2026, taking place on 24 July 2026 at the Alexander Forbes ,sandton, where government leaders, technology executives, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and infrastructure specialists will come together to explore how South Africa can accelerate practical digital transformation. Hosted by Fetsi Impact Hub, the summit is being...
Why the Future Never Arrives Gradually writes John Sanei, Trends Expert, Speaker and Globetrotter
Most people still have absolutely no idea what’s coming. Not because the signals are hidden, but because the human mind is not built to feel exponential change while it is unfolding. We are wired for linear stories, for steady progress, for tomorrow to look more or less like today, and this is precisely why the biggest shifts always seem to arrive as a shock. Imagine you had a single penny that compounded by just 1% every day. For months it feels meaningless. For years it still looks underwhelming. And then, almost quietly, the curve bends, and around eight years later that...
Sky acquires ITV’s linear channels and the ITVX streaming service
Pay-TV giant Sky has confirmed its UK£1.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) acquisition of free-to-air (FTA) commercial broadcaster ITV in a deal likely to have ramifications for the UK sports media landscape. Sky first confirmed it was in preliminary talks to buy ITV’s media and entertainment business last November. A deal has now been finalised after several months of negotiations, creating what the pair described as a ‘commercial streaming champion’ for the UK. Under the agreement, Sky will acquire ITV’s linear broadcasting and streaming business, which includes ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and ITVX. Those channels and services will continue to be available...
WTA Finals moves to Indian Wells after Saudi deal ended early
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is ending its partnership with Saudi Arabia to host the season-ending Finals a year early, with the tournament to move to Indian Wells in California. The tournament has been held in Riyadh for the past two years after the WTA signed a three-year agreement with the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) in April 2024, a deal that included record prize money. But the final year of the agreement has been terminated by mutual consent after the STF accepted the WTA’s request to stage this year’s finals elsewhere. BBC Sport understands that the ongoing tension between Iran and the...
#LUXMyWill: Define a Signature Style, Forever
Global beauty brand LUX, in collaboration with VML Singapore, has launched #LUXMyWill—an innovative initiative that transforms one of social media’s most popular beauty trends into a formal, lasting declaration of personal style. Over the past year, women across platforms like TikTok and Instagram have embraced hashtags such as #BuryMeInThis. What began as a viral, dramatic expression of outfit obsession quickly evolved into a deeper cultural signal: a new generation of women declaring that they are not merely dressing for occasions—they are the occasion. Recognizing the profound self-expression behind the trend, LUX partnered with legal experts to give these playful declarations permanence. #LUXMyWill...
SAS uses data to empower South African Micro-Farmers and strengthen local farm systems
SAS, a global leader in data and AI, helped South African micro‑farmers improve crop decisions, increase income potential and strengthen food security through a Data for Good initiative that applies advanced analytics to some of the world’s most resource‑constrained farming environments. Through a collaborative project with dataDecisions.ai and The Dream, SAS analyzed seasonal crop, growth‑cycle and market pricing data from micro‑farms located near South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind. This is a UNESCO World Heritage region where farmers often grow food in small plots adjacent to homes and informal settlements, with limited access to technology, financing or reliable markets. SAS applied analytics...
9Pay becomes direct payment partner with Visa, driving cross-border payment solutions
9Pay Joint Stock Company has officially established a direct connection with Visa through CyberSource, a global payment processing platform within the Visa ecosystem. This strategic move positions 9Pay as one of the few payment intermediaries in Vietnam to possess card infrastructure capabilities equivalent to international operating standards. The combination of Visa’s global network and 9Pay’s domestic processing capabilities creates a comprehensive benefit model for the entire payment ecosystem, serving as a vital gateway for international payment gateways, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), and multinational corporations to seamlessly tap into the Vietnamese market. By partnering directly with Visa and CyberSource, 9Pay has upgraded its...
Capgemini and the Tour de France launch new generative AI experience for personalised insights
Capgemini and the Tour de France announced the launch of ‘Inside My Race’, a new digital experience that brings fans closer to the dynamics of the Tour through personalised, near real-time insights and storytelling. As the Official Technology partner of the Tour de France and the Tour de France femmes avec Zwift, Capgemini developed the solution so fans can create their own personalised race story by bringing different types of content together with AI. It offers a new way to follow the world’s biggest cycling race, giving both experienced and new fans around the world a continuous, tailored view of the race as...
Disney+ secures exclusive broadcast rights to Spain’s LALIGA in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
Disney+ has strengthened its growing European sports portfolio after securing exclusive rights to Spain’s LALIGA in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland for the next four seasons. Beginning with the 2026/27 campaign, every LALIGA match will stream live on ESPN on Disney+ through to the end of the 2029/30 season. Subscribers will have access to all 380 matches each season as part of their existing subscription, alongside studio programming, expert analysis and selected fixtures with local-language commentary. The agreement also includes the Copa del Rey, giving Disney+ subscribers across the four Nordic markets access to Spain’s two major domestic football competitions....