🚨 Zimbabwe’s cybersecurity market is quietly growing. IDSS (a local tech company) just revealed they’ve hit US $2 million in annual sales — double what they did just two years ago. But here’s the thing: we still don’t know how big this market really is. 🧵

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Google’s AI is growing up. At I/O 2025, we saw AI Search that feels like a conversation, Gemini 2.5 helping with homework, and even AI that can tell where your lost keys are. Here’s what matters for you: techzim.co.zw/2025/05/smarte…

Akon made music for ringtones 🙌

What happens when AI starts playing by its own rules, literally? It's already here. From refusing shutdowns to cheating at chess, and worse still, blackmailing people, here’s what you need to know: techzim.co.zw/2025/05/refusi…

Squabbling over the loot! 💰🚗 Forcing motorists to pay for ZBC licenses is unacceptable. Authorities seem more interested in fighting for their share of the money than addressing the burden on drivers. This feels like another inflated tax—radio licenses in Zimbabwe cost more

China just hosted the first robot kickboxing match. Awesome, right? Except... AI is already starting to ignore shutdown commands like we talked about yesterday. What could possibly go wrong? techzim.co.zw/2025/05/chinas…

SA telcos want Netflix & WhatsApp to pay for using their networks. Sounds fair, right? Nah — especially if you're in a smaller country like Zim. Charging OTTs could backfire big time. Not to mention how it's double-dipping. Here's why: techzim.co.zw/2025/05/why-vo…

AI is reshaping the tech job scene. Microsoft says 30% of its code is now AI-generated, leading to significant layoffs. 800 software engineers affected, more to be laid off. It's just the beginning. What does this mean for the future of coding jobs? techzim.co.zw/2025/05/ai-is-…

Apple wants to remove buttons from all its devices, and replace them with vibrations that feel like real clicks, reportedly. It sounds weird and unnecessary, but might actually be brilliant. techzim.co.zw/2025/05/why-ap…

Got secrets? Samsung's new Secure Folder kill switch makes hiding your shady stuff easier than ever. Cheaters, side hustlers, and secret keepers—this one's for you.👇 techzim.co.zw/2025/05/got-se…

Starlink 🇿🇼Zimbabwe Chakanaka Chakanaka Starlink is truly a game-changer. Not so long ago, I would pay $ 600 USD per month for slower speeds with Fair Usage Policies and contention on fibre. Now I pay $30 with a free month included.

So Mr Beast reaches 400m. When numbers get this big they cease to have any meaning. I can’t even comprehend what that means. Only ZANU could ever match that if they wanted to.

20-iPhone Rig Good Enough for Hollywood in Horror Film—What’s Your Excuse? There is a horror movie called ’28 Years Later’ that’s coming out on 20 June 2025. Horror fans will know it’s the third movie in the franchise. Danny Boyle directed the original ’28 Days Later’ in 2002.

The EU will require phone makers to support devices for up to 5 years with updates starting this month. Could this shift benefit Zimbabweans too? Longer-lasting phones might finally become the norm. techzim.co.zw/2025/06/the-eu…

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 Media practitioners and stakeholders have called for policies and regulations that recognise the new realities brought by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read More: bit.ly/4jxZ4yD #MediaAndAi

📶 Econet on the rebound ✅ Back in profit ✅ Data > Voice revenue ✅ EcoCash on the rise ✅❓ SmartBiz & Smart4You bundles gaining real traction Starlink who? Econet won't go down without a fight Breakdown of the 2025 results here: techzim.co.zw/2025/06/econet…

90,000 tech jobs gone by May 2025. That means 646 tech employees fired every day so far this year Junior devs are feeling the heat as AI does more and companies hire less Is this the end of the entry-level tech job as we know it? Full story: techzim.co.zw/2025/06/90000-…