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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The Dutch technology investor, which is controlled by South Africa’s Naspers, owns 27% of Delivery Hero.
The Reserve Bank has released a position paper outlining how it intends modernising the payments ecosystem.
The SABC has proposed applying to national treasury for a VAT exemption on TV licence fees – money it hopes to keep.
The biggest seller of mobile phones in Africa is weighing a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to $1-billion.
South Africa’s oldest telecommunications operator, Telkom, has a new brand identity, including a new logo.
JSE-listed WeBuyCars has built two AI tools it said it believes will form a “cornerstone of its future growth”.
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A Microsoft executive said the company has tried for years to displace Google as the default browser on iPhones.
The AI start-up said its latest browsing feature will allow websites to control how ChatGPT can interact with them.
The Bank of Mauritius said plans to launch a central bank digital currency are making strides.
The new features include bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions.
It’s turning out to be one of the worst years ever for auto workers across the globe amid shrinking demand and a tectonic shift in vehicle technology.
The same governments and companies that have allowed bad practices to proliferate now will behave differently? Not going to happen.
