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https://techcentral.co.za/trial-test-google-app-marketplace-power/234693/
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Trial to test Google’s app marketplace power
Google is facing off with Epic Games in an antitrust fight targeting the tech giant’s control over its Google Play store.
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https://techcentral.co.za/meta-bars-political-campaigns-gen-ai-ads/234708/
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Meta bars political campaigns from using its gen AI ad tools
Meta Platforms is barring political campaigns from using its new generative AI advertising products.
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https://techcentral.co.za/openai-unveils-personalised-ai-apps/234710/
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OpenAI unveils personalised AI apps
OpenAI has unveiled a marketplace that allows users to access personalised artificial intelligence “apps”.
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https://techcentral.co.za/wework-goes-bust/234706/
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WeWork goes bust
WeWork has sought bankruptcy protection after its bets on companies using more of its office-sharing space soured.
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https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-south-africa-tracking-well-margins/234725/
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MTN South Africa ‘tracking well’ in tough market
MTN South Africa’s margins remain under pressure as the company invests in making its network resilient against load shedding.
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https://techcentral.co.za/legacy-voice-revenues-go-into-reverse/234741/
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Operators fret as legacy voice revenues go into reverse
Voice revenues generated by South Africa’s mobile operators are still sliding, new figures from MTN suggest.
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https://techcentral.co.za/melon-mobile-latest-make-voice-calls-free/234747/
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Melon Mobile latest to make voice calls ‘free’
Melon Mobile has become the latest South African telecoms provider to make voice calls effectively free of charge.
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https://techcentral.co.za/huawei-plans-take-on-nvidia-in-ai-chips/234753/
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Huawei is gearing up to take on Nvidia in AI chips
US curbs on the sales of advanced artificial chips by Nvidia to China are creating an opening for Huawei to win market share.
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https://techcentral.co.za/south-african-schools-vr-lessons/234764/
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South African schools introduce VR lessons
Virtual reality headsets have started entering South African classrooms, with the aim of supplementing the curriculum.
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https://techcentral.co.za/banking-app-kidnappings-south-africa/234770/
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Banking app kidnappings are on the rise in South Africa
Banking app kidnappings, with the aim of gaining unauthorised access to victims' money under duress, are on the rise.
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https://techcentral.co.za/apple-delays-work-iphone-16-mac-software/234788/
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Apple delays work on iPhone 16, Mac software to fix bugs
Apple has hit pause on development of next year’s software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices.
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https://techcentral.co.za/legend-of-zelda-movie-nintendo/234795/
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Legend of Zelda movie in development by Nintendo
Nintendo said on Wednesday it will develop a live-action film of long-running franchise The Legend of Zelda.
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https://techcentral.co.za/gta-6-launch-details-expected-this-week/234782/
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GTA 6 launch details expected this week
Rockstar Games plans to announce the next highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto game, GTA 6, as early as this week.
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https://techcentral.co.za/eskom-report-admits-significant-failings/234800/
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Eskom report admits to significant failings
By its own admission, in the last year Eskom has failed more than ever before to carry out its basic contract.
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https://techcentral.co.za/ford-ranger-plug-in-hybrid-bakkies-to-be-built-in-pretoria/234811/
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Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid bakkies to be built in Pretoria
Ford has invested R5.2-billion to build a plug-in hybrid version of its popular Ranger bakkie in Pretoria.
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https://techcentral.co.za/warning-sabc-could-drag-down-sentech/234821/
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Warning that the SABC could drag down Sentech
The SABC owes Sentech more than R700-million – or about half of the broadcasting signal distributor's annual revenue.
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https://techcentral.co.za/fitbit-is-pulling-out-of-south-africa/234830/
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Fitbit is pulling out of South Africa
Fitbit is withdrawing from the market in line with parent Google’s decision not to sell consumer devices here.
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https://techcentral.co.za/new-york-times-subscribers-top-10-million/234834/
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The New York Times just topped 10 million paying subscribers
New York Times Co reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter as total subscribers passed 10 million.
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https://techcentral.co.za/govt-still-weighing-impact-eskom-interest/234844/
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Gov’t still weighing impact of charging Eskom interest
Government is still assessing the effect of adding interest to a R254-billion debt relief package for Eskom.
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https://techcentral.co.za/steve-wozniak-in-major-health-scare/234847/
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Steve Wozniak in major health scare
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalised on Wednesday due to a possible stroke, media reports said.
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https://techcentral.co.za/scientists-detect-oxygen-on-venus/234852/
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Scientists detect oxygen on Venus
Scientists have detected atomic oxygen in a thin layer sandwiched between two other layers of the Venusian atmosphere.