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      Elon Musk demands billions from OpenAI in explosive lawsuit

      Elon Musk demands billions from OpenAI in explosive lawsuit

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      16 January 2026
      Iran takes on Starlink in high-stakes bid to silence dissent

      Iran takes on Starlink in high-stakes bid to silence dissent

      16 January 2026
      Consumer demand driving a shift in online payments

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      15 January 2026
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      Big solar and energy storage projects going live across South Africa

      15 January 2026
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      Uganda shuts down internet ahead of pivotal election

      14 January 2026
      Work begins on what will be Africa's biggest airport

      Work begins on what will be Africa’s biggest airport

      13 January 2026
      India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software - Narendra Modi

      India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software

      12 January 2026
      Samsung forecasts record operating profit as AI demand sends memory chip prices sharply higher worldwide - TM Roh

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      28 November 2025
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      21 November 2025
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      ANC’s attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

      14 December 2025
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      Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice

      5 December 2025
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      3 December 2025
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      20 November 2025
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      20 November 2025
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    Barry Venter to take reins at Nashua from Mark Taylor

    By Duncan McLeod26 May 2020

    Nashua Group has appointed a long-time company executive, Barry Venter, as its new CEO, replacing Mark Taylor at the Reunert-owned technology provider.

    Facebook’s libra wallet is now called Novi

    By Martyn Landi26 May 2020

    Facebook has changed the name of the digital wallet to be used with its new cryptocurrency, the latest in a number of changes to the digital currency and its ecosystem.

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    ARM unveils new chip tech for high-end Android devices

    By Agency Staff26 May 2020

    ARM on Tuesday released new technology aimed at helping Android devices catch up to Apple’s iPhones for certain computing tasks such as videogames.

    New-build premises should come standard with fibre

    By Huawei South Africa26 May 2020

    Promoted | The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to ramp up high-speed connectivity. Huawei spoke to Juanita Clark, CEO of the FTTX Council Africa, for more insight.

    Interview: Africa Data Centres CEO Stephane Duproz

    By Duncan McLeod25 May 2020

    TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod is joined by Africa Data Centres CEO Stephane Duproz for a discussion on the company’s recent acquisition of Standard Bank’s Samrand data centre.

    Business gives Ramaphosa’s plan to reopen economy the thumbs up

    By Agency Staff25 May 2020

    South African business leaders lauded the government’s plan to substantially ease a nationwide lockdown that’s crippled the economy, even as the number of the coronavirus cases grows exponentially.

    China warns of new Cold War as US blacklists more firms

    By Agency Staff25 May 2020

    The US decision to add 33 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist risks potential retaliation from Beijing as tensions between the world’s two biggest economies deteriorate further.

    Huawei seeks stable supply of memory chips as US pressure grows

    By Agency Staff25 May 2020

    Huawei has asked Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for a stable memory chip supply despite apparently mounting pressure from the US to isolate the Chinese telecommunications company.

    MTN unveils 1GB daily bundles for R29

    By Staff Reporter25 May 2020

    MTN South Africa has introduced new prepaid data bundles offering 1GB of data valid for the day of purchase for R29.

    SpaceX reaches for a milestone in spaceflight

    By The Conversation25 May 2020

    On 27 May, two US astronauts are planning to launch from the Kennedy Space Centre on a mission to the International Space Station. What’s remarkable is they will not be launched by Nasa but by a private company.

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