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https://techcentral.co.za/musk-defends-himself-antisemitic-furor/235432/
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Musk defends himself after antisemitic furor deepens
Elon Musk has railed against “bogus” media reports accusing him of antisemitism as big advertiser ditch X.
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https://techcentral.co.za/why-openais-board-fired-sam-altman/235440/
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Why OpenAI’s board fired Sam Altman
Healthy companies led by competent, commercially successful and globally beloved founders generally don’t tend to fire them.
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https://techcentral.co.za/sam-altman-is-joining-microsoft/235447/
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Sam Altman is joining Microsoft
Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his former colleague Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft.
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https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-banks-solar-financing-option/235465/
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South African banks’ solar financing options explored
As more South Africans seek alternatives to Eskom for a reliable electricity supply, the big banks have stepped in to help.
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https://techcentral.co.za/microsoft-winner-openai-satya-nadella/235490/
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Against the odds, Microsoft emerges as the big winner from the OpenAI mess
Microsoft emerged on Monday as the big winner of the upheaval at OpenAI.
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https://techcentral.co.za/new-cars-coming-from-ford-south-africa/235486/
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Watch | All the new cars coming from Ford South Africa
Ford South Africa has used its South African centenary event to launch a range of new cars. TechCentral was there and filed this video report.
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https://techcentral.co.za/fake-open-platform-epic-games-android/235507/
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‘Fake open platform’: Epic Games takes aim at Android
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has testified that Google’s Android operating system is a “fake open platform” in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit.
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https://techcentral.co.za/telkom-consortium-towers-swiftnet/235512/
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Telkom in talks with consortium to sell tower portfolio
Telkom is engaged in “exclusive negotiations” with a preferred bidder regarding the sale of Swiftnet.
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https://techcentral.co.za/telkom-next-spectrum-auction-postponed/235515/
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Telkom wants next spectrum auction postponed
Telkom has asked Icasa to postpone its next spectrum auction until 2025 because it’s worried it can’t afford to participate.
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https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-energy-security-climate/235523/
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South Africa to prioritise energy security over climate goals
South Africa is likely to prioritise energy security to avoid further damage to the economy, said CEO of the Energy Council.
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https://techcentral.co.za/telkom-profits-higher-lower-depreciation/235530/
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Telkom profits higher on lower depreciation costs
Telkom on Tuesday reported a 46.7% jump in half-year profit, boosted by lower depreciation charges.
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https://techcentral.co.za/openai-board-approached-anthropic-merger/235562/
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OpenAI board ‘approached Anthropic CEO about merger’
OpenAI's board of directors approached rival Anthropic's CEO about merging the two AI start-ups, sources said.
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https://techcentral.co.za/pepsico-fund-agri-tech-start-up-khula-app/235557/
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PepsiCo fund invests in South African agri-tech start-up
A PepsiCo fund has acquired a stake in agri-tech start-up Khula to help underpin the company’s expansion plans.
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https://techcentral.co.za/telkom-ditch-3g-network-after-dumping-2g/235569/
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Telkom to ditch 3G network after dumping 2G
Telkom, which has already turned off its 2G network, will likely switch off 3G services soon, too.
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https://techcentral.co.za/sam-altman-microsoft-openai-problem/235580/
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Hiring Sam Altman doesn’t solve Microsoft’s OpenAI problem
Microsoft hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is not an ideal outcome for Altman or Microsoft.
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https://techcentral.co.za/crypto-exchange-cz-binance-settlement/235587/
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CEO of world’s largest crypto exchange forced to step down
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao will admit violating US laws as part of a $4-billion criminal settlement.
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https://techcentral.co.za/sony-lawsuit-playstation-store-prices/235592/
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Sony in R147-billion mass lawsuit over PlayStation store prices
Sony must face a mass lawsuit worth up to £6.3-billion over claims it abused its dominant position.
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https://techcentral.co.za/global-smartphone-market-finally-growth/235601/
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Global smartphone market finally sees growth again
The global smartphone market has returned to growth after more than two years, helped by emerging markets.
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https://techcentral.co.za/microsoft-governance-changes-openai/235604/
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Microsoft wants governance overhaul at OpenAI
After days of drama, Microsoft is discussing a list of governance changes it plans to request from OpenAI’s board.
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https://techcentral.co.za/changpeng-zhao-binance-sudden-defeat/235597/
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Changpeng Zhao, brawling boss of Binance, meets a sudden defeat
Changpeng Zhao had long cultivated the image of the rugged pugilist of the cryptocurrency world.
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https://techcentral.co.za/stage-4-power-cuts-plague-south-africa/235609/
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Stage-4 power cuts return to plague South Africa
Stage-4 load shedding has returned until further notice, Eskom said in the small hours of Wednesday morning.