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      South Africans warm to AI doing their shopping: DHL

      South Africans warm to AI doing their shopping: DHL

      10 July 2026
      China nets a falling rocket in reusability race with SpaceX

      China nets a falling rocket in reusability race with SpaceX

      10 July 2026
      Battlefield tech could save lives on South Africa's roads - Dithoto Modungwa

      Battlefield tech could save lives on South Africa’s roads

      10 July 2026
      Customers prefer ChatGPT to your company's AI chatbot

      Customers prefer ChatGPT to your company’s AI chatbot

      10 July 2026
      OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Work - and GPT-5.6 - in enterprise push

      OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Work – and GPT-5.6 – in enterprise push

      10 July 2026
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      Swingeing jobs cuts at Microsoft's Xbox unit

      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
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      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
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      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      9 April 2026
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      Watts & Wheels S1E7: ‘Ferrari’s EV breaks the internet’

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

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      30 June 2026
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      17 June 2026
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      23 June 2026
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      Brazil’s online gambling crackdown is a lesson for South Africa

      22 June 2026
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    Meet Penny, Pick n Pay's new AI shopping companion

    Meet Penny, Pick n Pay’s new AI shopping companion

    By Duncan McLeod2 July 2026

    Pick n Pay’s asap! app is adding Penny, a Gemini-powered assistant that builds your basket by conversation.

    TCS | Pick n Pay's Enrico Ferigolli on Penny, the AI that shops for you

    TCS | Pick n Pay’s Enrico Ferigolli on Penny, the AI that shops for you

    By TechCentral2 July 2026

    Conversation versus replenishment: Enrico Ferigolli on Penny, Gemini and how Pick n Pay is taking on Sixty60.

    Visa readies the rails for AI shoppers

    Visa readies the rails for AI shoppers

    By Fanie van Rooyen2 July 2026

    Payments giant Visa has detailed how AI agents, richer tokens and blockchain settlement will reshape commerce.

    Ispa pushes back on plan to block offshore gambling sites

    Ispa pushes back on plan to block offshore gambling sites

    By Fanie van Rooyen2 July 2026

    The internet industry has warned that blocking illegal betting sites is easy to dodge, risky and potentially unlawful.

    The data sovereignty rules African and EU firms can't ignore - BBD Software

    The data sovereignty rules African and EU firms can’t ignore

    By BBD2 July 2026

    BBD on why data residency and sovereignty now sit at the centre of cloud architecture.

    Forget job losses - most firms haven't switched AI on yet - iqbusiness

    Forget job losses – most firms haven’t switched AI on yet

    By iqbusiness2 July 2026

    Forget replacement, argue iqbusiness’s Biase De Gregorio and Morgan Goddard: most firms haven’t enabled staff yet.

    Enterprise-grade threat detection reaches the mid-market through the channel - Christo Coetzer BlueVision

    Enterprise-grade threat detection reaches the mid-market through the channel

    By Cloud On Demand2 July 2026

    Cloud On Demand is bringing BlueVision’s Fusion Cloud within mid-market reach via its channel.

    Dina Pule, who oversaw Telkom crisis, is back in cabinet

    Dina Pule, who oversaw Telkom crisis, is back in cabinet

    By Duncan McLeod1 July 2026

    Former communications minister Dina Pule presided over one of the ICT sector’s darkest chapters.

    Google plots E Cape as southern anchor of four-hub Africa network - Alex Okosi

    Google plots E Cape as southern anchor of four-hub Africa network

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu1 July 2026

    Permits are secured but the project has yet to break ground, with finer details of the plan still undisclosed.

    Frontier AI has broken the old rules of cyber defence, warns Palo Alto CIO

    Frontier AI has broken the old rules of cyber defence, warns Palo Alto Networks CIO

    By Duncan McLeod1 July 2026

    Palo Alto CIO Meerah Rajavel tells TechCentral why going slow on AI is no longer an option for security teams.

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    9 July 2026
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    The best way to automate customer engagement using AI and WhatsApp

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