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      How the Post Office plans to rise from the dead - Fathima Gany

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      17 July 2026
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      17 July 2026
      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

      17 July 2026
      Tap to pay is finally coming to the Post Office

      Tap to pay is finally coming to the Post Office

      17 July 2026
      Xi pitches China as the world's AI liberator - Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Ng Han Guan/Reuters

      Xi pitches China as the world’s AI liberator

      17 July 2026
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      Swingeing jobs cuts at Microsoft’s Xbox unit

      6 July 2026

      SK Hynix ends Samsung’s 26-year reign at the top

      22 June 2026
      Google on the hook for what its AI tells users, court rules

      Google on the hook for what its AI tells users, court rules

      15 June 2026
      How Russians juggle VPNs to outwit the Kremlin

      How Russians juggle VPNs to outwit the Kremlin

      15 June 2026
      Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington - Andy Jassy

      Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington

      14 June 2026
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      AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

      11 June 2026
      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price - Lamborghini Temerario

      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price

      7 June 2026
      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      1 June 2026
      Alfa's electric rebel - Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce

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      29 April 2026
      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

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      Watts & Wheels S1E7: ‘Ferrari’s EV breaks the internet’

      8 July 2026
      TCS+ | How Tracker is turning vehicle data into business strategy - Silvia Schollenberger

      TCS+ | How Tracker is turning vehicle data into business strategy

      1 July 2026
      TCS+ | IBM Bob: an AI-powered 'development partner' for the enterprise - David Spurway

      TCS+ | IBM Bob: an AI-powered development partner for the enterprise

      30 June 2026
      Watts & Wheels S1E6: 'A flawless Alfa and a bakkie that divides'

      Watts & Wheels S1E6: ‘A flawless Alfa and a bakkie that divides’

      17 June 2026
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      7 July 2026
      The author, Fanie van Rooyen

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      1 July 2026
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      30 June 2026
      The author, Pambos Soteriades

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      23 June 2026
      Brazil's online gambling crackdown is a lesson for South Africa

      Brazil’s online gambling crackdown is a lesson for South Africa

      22 June 2026
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    The world has hit ‘peak booze’

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    Humanity has passed a remarkable milestone: alcohol consumption has gone into possibly permanent decline.

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    By Agency Staff21 April 2025

    Huawei plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers soon.

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    CATL launches new sodium-ion battery brand

    By Agency Staff21 April 2025

    China’s CATL on Monday launched a new brand for its sodium-ion batteries, Naxtra, for electric cars.

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    Tokenised bank cards are expected to take over, but several factors may keep physical plastic alive for a while yet.

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    Lesotho earlier this week granted a 10-year licence to Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

    AFC commits $100-million to African tech funds

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    African funds raised $4-billion in 2024 — double the value from a year earlier — to invest in start-ups and infrastructure projects.

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    Crypto is growing fast in South Africa, and with it comes a rise in scams targeting curious and ambitious investors.

    Perplexity in talks to integrate AI assistant into Samsung, Motorola phones

    Perplexity in talks to integrate AI assistant into Samsung, Motorola phones

    By Agency Staff17 April 2025

    OpenAI rival Perplexity AI is ramping up efforts to get prime placement for its virtual assistant on smartphones.

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    Gases linked to life found in atmosphere of alien planet

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    Researchers have detected the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.

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