A memory chip crunch means the powerful laptops needed for local AI are very expensive.
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Consumer sign-ups promised for July 2026 have slipped, leaving spam-weary South Africans waiting until next May.
Frogfoot executives tell the TechCentral Show they would rather be the acquirer than be sold as South Africa’s fibre market consolidates.
LekkeSlaap co-founders Jonathan Womersley and Marcel van de Ghinste have sold the popular accommodation booking platform.
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Google’s new Argon model anchors Gemini 4 and, it claims, rivals OpenAI’s Astra and Anthropic’s Opus.
Huawei’s Mate 90 uses a 3D chip design called LogicFolding to boost performance despite US curbs.
Capitec’s fintech business contributed R2.7-billion to headline earnings, about three-quarters of what its personal bank earned.
The JSE and the Technology Innovation Agency have picked 10 tech SMEs for a pilot preparing them to raise capital.
Apple’s smart-home hub will recognise household members and personalise responses, putting AI on walls and countertops.
New Ciena equipment will let the Angola-Brazil-US cable route carry more data without laying new fibre.
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OpenAI will reportedly launch a portable, screen-free smart speaker as its first consumer hardware product.
Stripe and private equity firm Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings, according to sources.
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.
