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https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-losing-digital-lead-africa/235126/
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South Africa at risk of losing digital lead in Africa
The rate of digitisation in Africa is likely to see South Africa overtaken as the continent’s most digitally advanced nation, a forum in Cape Town has heard.
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https://techcentral.co.za/big-changes-on-the-cards-at-altron/235147/
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Big changes on the cards at Altron
Technology group Altron will merge three of its IT businesses next year as it moves to simplify its operating model.
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https://techcentral.co.za/pineapple-raises-r400-million-series-b/235144/
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Pineapple raises R400-million in series-B round
Digital insurance company Pineapple has raised R400-million in a massive series-B funding round.
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https://techcentral.co.za/huawei-smartphone-business-comeback-2/235153/
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Huawei’s smartphone business is making a comeback
Strong sales growth at Huawei helped power an 11% rise in China's total smartphone shipments in October.
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https://techcentral.co.za/csquared-r468-million-google-exits/235162/
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CSquared in R468-million fundraising as Google exits
CSquared has raised $25-million in new funding from investors including a fund managed by Convergence Partners.
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https://techcentral.co.za/vodafone-tops-estimates-hiking-prices/235168/
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Vodafone tops estimates after hiking prices
Vodacom Group parent Vodafone Group reported second-quarter sales growth on Tuesday that beat analysts’ estimates.
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https://techcentral.co.za/gamma-ray-burst-faraway-galaxy-earth/235185/
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Gamma-ray burst in faraway galaxy disturbed Earth’s atmosphere
The gamma-ray burst, researchers said on Tuesday, caused a significant disturbance in Earth's ionosphere.
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https://techcentral.co.za/donald-trump-truth-social-network-losing/235179/
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Donald Trump’s social network is losing big money
Donald Trump's Truth Social lost $31.6-million from its launch in early 2022 to mid-2023, a filing showed.
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https://techcentral.co.za/lithium-prices-set-to-spiral-sibanye-ceo/235187/
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Lithium prices are set to spiral: Sibanye CEO
Opposition to projects in Europe will drive lithium prices higher, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman said.
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https://techcentral.co.za/telkom-shares-higher-on-trading-statement/235206/
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Telkom shares higher on upbeat trading statement
Telkom shares jumped 8% early on Wednesday after the group surprised with an upbeat earnings forecast.
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https://techcentral.co.za/race-is-on-to-connect-africas-unconnected/235211/
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The race is on to connect Africa’s unconnected
Satellite providers are helping telecoms operators connect rural and remote communities on the African continent.
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https://techcentral.co.za/universal-call-translator-samsung-phones/235224/
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Universal call translator coming to Samsung phones
Samsung Electronics plans to integrate AI software into its Galaxy smartphones from early next year.
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https://techcentral.co.za/jinx-presence-in-equinix-data-centre/235231/
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Jinx to establish a presence in Equinix data centre
South Africa’s oldest internet exchange, Jinx, will establish a presence in Johannesburg’s newest data centre.
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https://techcentral.co.za/tough-times-in-randburg-dstv-subscribers/235238/
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Tough times in Randburg as DStv loses subscribers
MultiChoice Group has reported a decline in subscribers, while its income statement has been stained in red ink.
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https://techcentral.co.za/you-can-now-withdraw-crypto-cash-atms-sa/235246/
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You can now withdraw crypto as cash at ATMs across SA
Paycorp has launched a new app that allows users to withdraw cryptocurrency as cash at thousands of ATMs across the country.
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https://techcentral.co.za/showmax-2-0-launch-details-new-logo/235251/
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Showmax 2.0 launch details revealed – including a new logo
MultiChoice Group has revealed the first details of what the new “Showmax 2.0” streaming platform will look like.
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https://techcentral.co.za/nec-xon-oneweb-satellite-south-africa/235260/
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NEC XON to offer OneWeb satellite internet in South Africa
NEC XON will sell OneWeb’s low-Earth-orbit satellite solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa.
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https://techcentral.co.za/elon-musk-antisemitic-post-actual-truth/235268/
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Elon Musk calls antisemitic post on X the ‘actual truth’
Elon Musk has endorsed an antisemitic post on X that attacked members of the Jewish community.
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https://techcentral.co.za/bitcoin-rally-gathers-pace/235272/
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Bitcoin rally gathers pace
Bitcoin is in sight of $38 000, a level last seen in May 2022, amid an ongoing rally spurred by talk of bitcoin ETFs.
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https://techcentral.co.za/meet-the-su7-xiaomis-first-electric-car/235280/
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Meet the SU7, Xiaomi’s first electric car
Smartphone giant Xiaomi has given the first glimpse of its debut EV, a five-seat sedan with panoramic glass roof.
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https://techcentral.co.za/sonos-to-cut-jobs-pivot-into-headphones/235297/
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Sonos to cut jobs amid plan to pivot into headphones
Sonos is cutting jobs in its product development organisation as the company prepares to expand into headphones.