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      China nets a falling rocket in reusability race with SpaceX

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    The real hurdle for South Africa's AI voicebots isn't the AI - 1Stream

    The real hurdle for South Africa’s AI voicebots isn’t the AI

    By 1Stream5 June 2026

    In AI voice, the gap between a real conversation and a robot is measured in milliseconds, writes 1Stream CEO von Bruce Maltitz.

    The real cloud challenge isn't adoption – it's doing it well

    The real cloud challenge isn’t adoption – it’s doing it well

    By Vodacom Business5 June 2026

    As South Africa’s cloud market nears R113-billion, Vodacom Business and CloudZA urge a maturity focus.

    The biggest IPO ever is also one of the riskiest - SpaceX

    The biggest IPO ever is also one of the riskiest

    By Agency Staff4 June 2026

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants a $1.75-trillion valuation despite posting a near-$5-billion loss last year.

    The MVNO trap deepens as the battle moves to data

    The MVNO trap deepens as the battle moves to data

    By Pambos Soteriades4 June 2026

    South Africa’s banks built their MVNO defence around voice. But the war has moved to data, where telcos hold the advantage.

    BMW's Pretoria hub built the AI now running on its factory floors worldwide - Peter van Binsbergen

    BMW’s Pretoria hub built the AI now running on its factory floors worldwide

    By Tinashe Mazodze4 June 2026

    From 11 staff in 2006, BMW’s IT Hub in Pretoria is now the motoring giant’s largest IT operation outside Germany.

    Nedbank, Jumo bet on AI lending for the underbanked - Mutsa Chironga

    Nedbank, Jumo bet on AI lending for the underbanked

    By Staff Reporter4 June 2026

    Jumo’s AI engine assesses affordability in real time, targeting borrowers who lack conventional credit histories.

    Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI

    Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI

    By Agency Staff4 June 2026

    Meta is leaning on its apps’ reach to pull companies’ ads and workflows onto one AI platform.

    AI demand sparks 'chipflation' warning

    AI demand sparks ‘chipflation’ warning

    By Agency Staff4 June 2026

    Memory prices have jumped sixfold in a year, squeezing margins on devices from phones to PCs.

    Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition

    Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition

    By Eventhive4 June 2026

    Payments Live returns, spotlighting fintech innovation, regulation and cross-border payments growth.

    Amazon Prime launched in South Africa

    Amazon Prime launched in South Africa

    By Duncan McLeod3 June 2026

    Amazon’s Prime membership has gone live locally at R59/month, bundling free delivery, video and cloud gaming.

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