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      China is closing in on US tech lead despite constraints

      China is closing in on US tech lead despite constraints

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      AI hardware booms at CES, but consumer adoption is uncertain

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      Major overhaul coming to Gmail

      Major overhaul coming to Gmail

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      7 January 2026
      Intel launches Panther Lake, its next-gen PC chip

      Intel launches Panther Lake, its next-gen PC chip

      6 January 2026
      Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety

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      TCS | MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita on competition, AI and the future of mobile

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      28 November 2025
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      TCS | Dominic Cull on fixing South Africa’s ICT policy bottlenecks

      21 November 2025
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      ANC's attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality - Duncan McLeod

      ANC’s attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

      14 December 2025
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      5 December 2025
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      BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa’s banks

      3 December 2025
      ANC's attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality - Duncan McLeod

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      20 November 2025
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      20 November 2025
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    Barry Hore to step down as Discovery Bank CEO

    By Staff Reporter10 December 2020

    Barry Hore, the technologist who has led Discovery Bank since its inception, is stepping down. Long-serving Discovery executive Hylton Kallner will replace him on 1 January.

    Why everyone should be worried by the FireEye hack

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    Unless you’re an IT guru, or someone whose professional duties include protecting computer networks from cyberattacks, you may not have heard of FireEye, a little company specialising in digital warfare.

    South Africa’s Renergen patents helium-cooled cases for Covid-19 vaccines

    By Loni Prinsloo10 December 2020

    Renergen has patented cryogenic cases that can keep vaccines at ultra-cold temperatures for 30 days, a potential way of getting some of the first coronavirus shots to be approved to remote areas.

    Facebook breakup would demolish Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    The US took a major step toward the possible breakup of Facebook by formally filing an antitrust lawsuit against the technology giant. Here’s how a forced breakup would impact Facebook’s prospects.

    US lawsuits could force Facebook sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    Facebook could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the US Federal Trade Commission and nearly every US state filed lawsuits against the social media company on Wednesday.

    Watch | SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes on landing after test launch

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded while attempting to land on Wednesday after an otherwise successful test launch from the company’s rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas, live video of the flight showed.

    Leroy Merlin banks on digital, physical hybrid to drive future growth

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    Promoted | International retailer Leroy Merlin has invested in a cloud-based customer experience platform designed to complement its physical retail stores.

    Keeping your organisation secure now more critical than ever

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    Promoted | Several IT leaders gathered at a recent TechCentral roundtable, sponsored by Micro Focus, to discuss how to mitigate identity risk and other security threats in the “new normal”.

    MTN plans to sell part of its South African tower portfolio

    By Loni Prinsloo9 December 2020

    MTN Group is looking to sell and lease back part of its portfolio of 13 000 South African towers, a sign that new CEO Ralph Mupita is looking to build on a disposal plan kicked off by his predecessor.

    The top Google searches in South Africa in 2020

    By Staff Reporter9 December 2020

    Google has published its annual “Year in Search” findings, in which it reveals the top trending search terms in South Africa – and other countries around the world.

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