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      The AI policy that AI broke

      The AI policy that AI broke

      28 April 2026
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      New DStv owner Canal+ confirms JSE listing date

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      28 April 2026
      State broadband merger limps into a second decade - Solly Malatsi

      State broadband merger limps into a second decade

      28 April 2026
      WhatsApp becomes the doctor's office in Turn.io's voice AI play

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

      28 April 2026
      DeepSeek's long-awaited V4 model enters preview

      DeepSeek’s long-awaited V4 model enters preview

      24 April 2026
      More organic compounds detected on Mars - Nasa Curiosity rover

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      21 April 2026
      Adobe bets on AI agents to fend off cheaper rivals

      Adobe bets on AI agents to fend off cheaper rivals

      16 April 2026
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      Google poised to lose ad crown to Meta

      14 April 2026
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      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
      The R18-billion tech giant hiding in plain sight - Jens Montanana

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      26 March 2026
      The last generation of coders

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      18 February 2026
      Sentech is in dire straits

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      TCS | Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook

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

      TCS | Donovan Marsh on AI and the future of filmmaking

      7 April 2026
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      TCS+ | Vodacom Business moves to crack the SME tech gap

      7 April 2026
      TCS | MTN's Divysh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi - Divyesh Joshi

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      1 April 2026
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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

      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

      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

      5 March 2026
      R230-million in the bag for Endeavor's third Harvest Fund - Alison Collier

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      3 March 2026
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    Microsoft says AI service will accelerate scientific discovery

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    Microsoft is using powerful computers and AI to help researchers speed up the painstaking work.

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    The SEC said it had not yet granted approval of spot-bitcoin ETFs, despite a post from its official account.

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    The move sets the stage for iPhone and Android users to wirelessly stream video to Amazon’s TV hardware.

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    China war with Taiwan would decimate the tech industry – and the global economy

    By Agency Staff9 January 2024

    War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it.

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    Ericsson is growing a fintech business that enables mobile payments across the developing world.

    South Africa, India block major investment deal at WTO

    Investor exodus from South Africa

    By Colleen Goko9 January 2024

    It’s been nearly a decade of waning foreign interest in South African stocks, with outflows exceeding R935-billion in that time.

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

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

    The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

    26 March 2026
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