Physical AI dominated CES this week, yet questions persist over affordability, usefulness and mass market demand.
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South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, Eskom has said.
China’s AI sector is gaining confidence and risk appetite, but chip-making constraints still blunt ambitions to rival the US.
Silicon is transforming battery and charging technology, leading to thinner devices, larger capacities and faster charging.
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American Tower Corp has agreed to buy Eaton Towers for R27.2-billion as one of the few international providers of telecommunications infrastructure expands in the fast-growing African market.
FNB has announced sweeping changes to its eBucks loyalty programme, including giving clients the ability to earn double their fuel rewards on a quarterly basis with up to R8/l back at Engen petrol stations.
As a price war intensifies in South Africa’s banking sector, FNB has announced it will cut the fees of some accounts and offer free airtime and data to account holders.
Google’s Maps app will now warn South African drivers about speed limits and both permanent and mobile speed traps.
MTN Group has identified Ethiopia as a rare country where Africa’s largest wireless carrier will consider expanding beyond its existing footprint.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday evening that he will keep Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on as his minister of communications.
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