Silicon is transforming battery and charging technology, leading to thinner devices, larger capacities and faster charging.
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Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.
South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, Eskom has said.
China’s AI sector is gaining confidence and risk appetite, but chip-making constraints still blunt ambitions to rival the US.
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The Competition Tribunal has approved the sale of Herotel to Vumatel, but subject to an extensive set of conditions.
The Competition Commission has approved a deal that will see Open Access Data Centres expand its local footprint.
Netflix has taken a small but significant step with the launch of its first-ever daily highlights show for the Afcon football.
Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.
China’s new EUV prototype signals a faster path to semiconductor self-sufficiency, challenging Western chip-making dominance.
Coursera will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at $2.5-billion.
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Nvidia on Wednesday surprised Wall Street with accelerating growth after several quarters of slowing sales.
Cloudflare has restored its services after an outage prevented millions of people from accessing major internet platforms.
Soaring prices for memory chips, driven by data centre demand, threaten to increase the costs of smartphones and computers.
Europe’s telecommunications operators are set to gain access to the bulk of key spectrum coveted also by internet providers.
Construction of the 1MW supercharger network will commence in the second quarter of 2026, BYD has announced.
DStv celebrated its 30th anniversary on Monday, marking a milestone in South African broadcasting history.

































