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@techcentral Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:17:29
WhatsApp's free lunch ends on 1 October
Replying to a customer on WhatsApp will start costing business users money from October. Meta won't confirm how much.
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@techcentral 11 hours ago
Amazon asks Icasa to cut spectrum fees ahead of Leo launch
Amazon's satellite arm backs Icasa's reforms but warns affordable service hinges on lower spectrum fees.
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@techcentral 12 hours ago
South Africa's AI neutrality has not yet been tested
Washington's AI supply-chain pact has 24 signatories across four continents. Not one of the countries is African.
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@techcentral 13 hours ago
Bitcoin roars back to life after Trump pushes Clarity Act
Industry executives and analysts say that without legislation, regulations are vulnerable to shifting political winds and court challenges.
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@techcentral 17 hours ago
How Comsol turned 60MHz into a national 5G bet
Inside the engineering choices behind Comsol's 5G network, and how ISPs will actually sell it.
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@techcentral 18 hours ago
Smarter operations take centre stage at Electra Mining Africa 2026
Competitive advantage in industry now comes from connecting technologies well, not from owning more of them.
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@techcentral 18 hours ago
Humanoid robots poised for their 'ChatGPT moment'
The CEO of humanoid robot unicorn Unitree says the industry is edging towards a "ChatGPT moment" for robot brains.
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@techcentral 18 hours ago
SpaceX breaks cover at Icasa satellite spectrum hearings
SpaceX used Icasa's fee hearings on Wednesday to press the regulator on the ownership rules blocking Starlink.
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@techcentral 19 hours ago
South Africa to get a new national 5G broadband network
Comsol has secured billions of rand in funding to deploy the Woan the government never could.
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@techcentral Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:46:52
China can now land rocket boosters, just like SpaceX
China's LandSpace has landed an orbital-class booster, narrowing the gap with the US in reusable rockets.
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@techcentral Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:13
Finally, some good news on memory-chip prices
Xiaomi has said the pace of memory-price increases had started to slow and should continue to slow in the second half.
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@techcentral Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:03:24
A hidden charge in your electricity bill is being scrapped
Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined a major overhaul to South Africa's electricity pricing policy.
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@techcentral Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:56:56
Nissan's Rosslyn plant buyer now also builds police robots
The car maker taking over Nissan's Rosslyn plant in Pretoria has and big plans for its humanoid robotics division.
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@techcentral Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:44:44
South African inflation breaks its upward run
Headline inflation slowed to 4.3% in July, ending four months of acceleration - and beating market expectations.
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