The battle for voice-controlled home assistants is far from over, with Amazon firing its latest salvo. Their new range includes the $99 Echo, the $150 Echo Plus, and the $129 Echo Spot , all powered by Amazon’s Alexa personal assistant. FULL STORY >

Ex Machina must have been one of the top movies of 2014, with director Alex Garland really nailing it. He is back with what might just be the surprise hit of 2018. The teaser trailer for Annihilation has been released and it looks spectacular. FULL STORY >

Millennials and chameleon workers are rapidly becoming the largest sector of the workforce and they’re demanding change: they want to work whenever, wherever – and they don’t want to be micro-managed. FULL STORY >

Alexander Forbes has embarked on a digital transformation journey, and has selected Accenture as one of its preferred partners. FULL STORY >

Speaker manufacturer, Ultimate Ears, confirms the latest voice-integrated assistant coming to two of its offerings - the Boom 2 and Megaboom. FULL STORY >

New research, released today by MWR InfoSecurity, reveals how the team have successfully compromised the Amazon Echo by exploiting a vulnerability in the device to turn it into a ‘wiretap’, without affecting its overall functionality. FULL STORY >

Quadrupling sales compared to its predecessor, Huawei's P10 and P10 Plus form a key part of the company's strong showing during first half of 2017. FULL STORY >

New research from Sage Foundation, ‘The Hidden Factors: SA Women in Business’ offers insight into the motivations and aspirations of South African women in the business world. FULL STORY >

Trevor Gosling, CEO of Lulalend, details five inventory management tips for hospitality SMEs. FULL STORY >

Business owners need to keep an eye trained on budgets, overheads, suppliers and day-to-day expenses. Luckily Trevor Gosling, CEO of Lulalend, details some tried and tested cash flow management tips. FULL STORY >

While Valerian will pass the time with its beautiful cast, spectrum of colour and wonderful visuals, it's a fairly mindless exercise. FULL STORY >

More than 160 Junior Achievement South Africa graduates move into the next phase of the Youth Enterprise Development Programme. FULL STORY >

With the new trailer for Game of Thrones Season 7 stealing all the attention, here are the other trailers you might have missed this week. FULL STORY >

Leak extensively this week already, Amazon has now lifted the lid on its Echo Show touchscreen device. FULL STORY >

While Amazon has not officially lifted the veil on its touchscreen follow up to the Echo, a newly leaked image reportedly has showed some details. FULL STORY >