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Telkom has guided to a 45-55% earnings jump when it reports this week, but base effects complicate the picture.
Microsoft and Dell are expected to lead the launch as Nvidia muscles into a space dominated by Intel and AMD.
The appointment reflects Eskom’s push to compete for customers as South Africa’s electricity market is liberalised.
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US and China plan to work together keep non-state bad actors from exploiting the most powerful AI models.
Telkom says “most” of its connectivity has been restored while it continues to monitor the network across the region.
Meta Platforms is rolling out a new “Incognito Chat” feature for its AI assistant on WhatsApp.
Icasa has told minister Solly Malatsi that full alignment with the ICT sector code requires changes to legislation.
Government must lean more on the private sector in a fiscally constrained environment, communications minister Solly Malatsi has said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has rejected Elon Musk’s claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker’s founding mission.
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Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, but has left the door open a crack.
Meta’s WhatsApp has been completely blocked in Russia for allegedly failing to comply with local law.
The EU has charged Meta Platforms with breaching antitrust rules by blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp.
SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the moon, CEO Elon Musk said at the weekend.
South African experts warn that the rush to use AI in software development could have unintended consequences.
Cloaked in secrecy before its release, and hyped by the biggest names in technology, this invention was an entirely predictable flop.

































