Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.
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Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
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OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence agent codenamed “Operator”.
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Teraco has raised an R8-billion syndicated loan and announced it will build a 40MW “hyperscale” data centre in Johannesburg.
Technology investor Prosus hopes to list Indian digital payments and lending firm PayU next year.
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China has released its first homegrown open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin.
Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of users in hours.
China’s export controls on metals used in making semiconductors are “just a start”, an influential trade policy adviser said.
Threads, Instagram’s text-based conversation app, is expected to be released on Thursday.
Stealthy or direct price cuts on iPhones have cushioned the blow for Apple. It should go even further if it’s serious about changing its complexion.
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