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      Setback for Microsoft's Africa cloud ambitions

      Setback for Microsoft’s Africa cloud ambitions

      10 May 2026
      Reinvest spectrum cash in ICT sector, industry urges

      Reinvest spectrum cash in ICT sector, industry urges

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      South Africa cuts red tape for dealmakers

      10 May 2026
      Hyperscalers ate my next computer

      Hyperscalers ate my next computer

      8 May 2026
      Major African telco postpones mobile money listing

      Major African telco postpones mobile money listing

      8 May 2026
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      OpenAI's new audio APIs aim for conversational voice agents

      OpenAI’s new audio APIs aim for conversational voice agents

      8 May 2026
      'It was my idea': Musk claims paternity of OpenAI - Elon Musk

      ‘It was my idea’: Musk claims paternity of OpenAI

      29 April 2026
      Pivotal week for US tech stocks

      Pivotal week for US tech stocks

      28 April 2026
      Worries over OpenAI's growth as Anthropic gains ground - Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters

      Worries over OpenAI’s growth as Anthropic gains ground

      28 April 2026
      Taylor Swift trademarks her voice to fight AI fakes

      Taylor Swift trademarks her voice to fight AI fakes

      28 April 2026
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      29 April 2026
      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      9 April 2026
      The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

      The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

      1 April 2026
      Datatec is firing on all cylinders - Jens Montanana

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      26 March 2026
      The last generation of coders

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      4 May 2026

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      20 April 2026
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      15 April 2026
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      TCS | Donovan Marsh on AI and the future of filmmaking

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      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub's Spanish ghost - Duncan McLeod

      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub’s Spanish ghost

      22 April 2026
      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap's slow adoption - Cheslyn Jacobs

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      26 March 2026
      South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

      South Africa’s energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

      10 March 2026
      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub's Spanish ghost - Duncan McLeod

      Apple just dropped a bomb on the Windows world

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      3 March 2026
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    Liquid dodges debt crunch - at a hefty price - Hardy Pemhiwa

    Liquid dodges debt crunch – at a hefty price

    By Duncan McLeod21 April 2026

    Liquid Intelligent Technologies has escaped a looming debt maturity wall, but the new funding comes with a steep price tag.

    Microsoft slashes Xbox Game Pass prices in big strategy shift

    Microsoft slashes Xbox Game Pass prices in big strategy shift

    By Duncan McLeod21 April 2026

    Microsoft has slashed Game Pass prices in South Africa and globally, months after imposing massive price hikes.

    Naspers stalwart Steve Pacak passes away

    Naspers stalwart Steve Pacak passes away

    By Staff Reporter21 April 2026

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    Why AI chatbots are a legal liability waiting to happen

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu21 April 2026

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    Africa's AI dream needs bricks and gigawatts - Gary Galolo, head of technology, media, and telecommunications and digital infrastructure finance at Nedbank CIB

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    By Nedbank CIB21 April 2026

    Africa’s digital future depends on whether the continent can build the infrastructure needed to support it.

    Seacom takes aim at regional peering costs - Prenesh Padayachee

    Seacom takes aim at regional peering costs

    By Staff Reporter21 April 2026

    Seacom is targeting regional ISPs with a cheaper route into South Africa’s national peering infrastructure.

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