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      Setback for Microsoft's Africa cloud ambitions

      Setback for Microsoft’s Africa cloud ambitions

      10 May 2026
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      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
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      Major African telco postpones mobile money listing

      8 May 2026
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      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

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      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
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      Taylor Swift trademarks her voice to fight AI fakes

      28 April 2026
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      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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      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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      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

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      5 March 2026
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    WhatsApp to go premium with new Plus subscription

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    Meta Platforms has started trialling a paid WhatsApp tier offering themes, premium stickers and expanded chat pinning.

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    By Agency Staff21 April 2026

    Anthropic has handed a select few US banks a powerful new tool – and left other institutions looking for answers.

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    The story of a screw with 10 extra grooves reveals how Apple’s next CEO, John Ternus, thinks about leadership.

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    Whether Anthropic’s new Mythos model lives up to the hype or not, South Africa is not prepared for what’s coming.

    NTT Data claims Africa-first 400Gbit/s peering at Jinx

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    By Staff Reporter20 April 2026

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    New Wits-built app to warn South Africans of pollution spikes - Bruce Mellado

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    Specialists leave mobile operators behind on home internet - Vox

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu20 April 2026

    Mobile operators trail traditional ISPs in Opensignal’s latest comparison – though the report’s scope is limited.

    Humanoid robots are now faster than the world's best runners

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    Vox, a well-established retail ISP, is expanding its services to the wholesale market through aggregation.

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