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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MultiChoice is testing a free upgrade week, starting with Select, with other packages to follow.
Electric delivery bikes are expected to get a big boost in South Africa as petrol heads for the R30/litre mark.
Vodacom has piloted a compact Nokia antenna that adds 4G and 5G capacity at space-constrained sites.
Anthropic plans to spend US$518-billion on computing and infrastructure as it eyes a $2-trillion listing.
OpenAI has scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra’s October release after the model failed internal safety and alignment tests.
A leading digital bank has joined the Catastrophe coalition, saying crypto rules should target activities, not technology.
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Google will challenge the judgment, insisting most summaries are accurate and the case concerns isolated errors.
VPN downloads have jumped 14-fold in Russia, and even loyal officials now juggle phones to stay private.
Amazon chief Andy Jassy raised concerns with Trump officials before Anthropic was forced to disable its most advanced model.
Microsoft’s Xbox division is reportedly planning major layoffs next month and significant cuts to marketing and other budgets.
