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Google loses appeal against record "4. 1bn EU antitrust fine
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (289+ words) By Foo Yun Chee and Sudip Kar-Gupta Brussels " Google on Thursday lost its battle against a record fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators eight years ago for using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals, in a court ruling…...
MINI expands JCW line-up with exclusive Daredevil Edition in SA
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (485+ words) MINI is bolstering its John Cooper Works (JCW) performance line-up in South Africa with a limited-edition Daredevil range, comprising five models split across petrol and battery-electric powertrains. Limited to 44 units locally, it makes the Daredevil Edition one of MINI's most…...
Pogacar chases fifth Tour de France title as rivals close in
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (684+ words) Barcelona " Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar will chase a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title when the 2026 edition begins in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, with Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard and France's Paul Seixas poised to provide the stiffest competition. Pogacar, who has won…...
RUFARO MAFINYANI | The AI skill nobody taught you: how to write better prompts
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (667+ words) This is the eighth instalment of AI Fluency Corner, a 16-part weekly series in Business Day building one connected mental model of AI, in plain language. You have hired the sharpest analyst in history " one who has read every book,…...
Con Court deals apartheid's spatial planning a fatal blow over Sea Point land
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (511+ words) South Africa's spatial planning past came to haunt the Western Cape government after the Constitutional Court found that the government failed to consider its obligations to deliver affordable housing when it sold a prime piece of land. The apex court…...
Why Busa has given up on the defective unemployment fund
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (660+ words) Business Unity SA (Busa) has given up on the dysfunctional Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) after years of trying to get the state-owned entity on the right track. In a vote of no confidence, Busa CEO Khulekhani Mathe announced it had…...
Why Aarto could become a costly headache for fleet operators
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (448+ words) The nationwide rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system has entered a new phase, with experts warning that businesses operating vehicle fleets can no longer afford to treat traffic fine management as an administrative afterthought. This…...
How Wayve is teaching cars to drive like humans, not computers
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (784+ words) Autonomous driving startup Wayve is riding a tide of investor interest. The London-based company has pulled in $2. 8bn (R45. 9bn) from a roster of investors and strategic partners that includes big names in the technology and automotive sectors, from Nvidia to Mercedes-Benz and…...
MASEDI TLHONG | Cities stall private power deals to protect revenue
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (626+ words) Business Day MASEDI TLHONG | Cities stall private power deals to protect revenue Calls grow to decouple city finances from electricity sales and enforce transparent grid access The implementation of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act represents a big structural evolution in…...
Why 87% government exposure is not the liability it once was for Delta
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (432+ words) Delta Property Fund, which has one of the largest government tenant bases in the listed property sector, could straddle both public and private sector demand as policy shifts reshape leasing dynamics. This comes as public works & infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson…...