Several Chinese rivals have crossed the trillion-parameter mark, but ByteDance’s effort dwarfs all of them.
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Generation fell 8.1% in June to the weakest reading in seven years, while Eskom’s fleet ran better than at any point since 2017.
M-Net Movies 1, Mzansi Bioskop, Mzansi Music and KykNet Lekker close on 16 September as four sport channels launch.
Growth of more than 30% in Eutelsat’s low-Earth orbit satellite business has offset declines in its legacy video operations.
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South Africa does not appear among the economies with a national AI strategy in a flagship new World Bank report.
Moment’s total funding has reached $55-million as third-party clients begin diluting its early reliance on MultiChoice.
Canal+ has acquired the exclusive rights to all Uefa men’s club competitions in sub-Saharan Africa until 2031.
China’s securities regulator cleared Shein’s listing in July after failed attempts in New York and London.
Sam Altman says the singularity has arrived. Two South African experts agree on the test, not the verdict.
Battery-electric cars remain under 1% of the market despite NEV sales figures doubling year on year, Naamsa data shows.
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Global smartphone shipments have slumped to their lowest level since 2013 as memory chip shortages drive up prices.
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung said the global memory industry is heading for its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027.
The Long March 10B booster was snared by a net at sea, boosting China’s reusable rocket ambitions.
OpenAI has showcased a new AI agent meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the price shock.
AI mania has lifted global markets to record highs, but fears are growing of a speculative bubble and looming power constraints.
Chinese brands have pushed starting prices below R500 000, putting plug-in hybrids within reach of mainstream buyers.

































