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Amazon.com has agreed to pay over $1-billion to buy self-driving start-up Zoox, according to a report. It would would expand its reach in autonomous vehicle technology.
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Eskom plunges South Africa back into darkness - TechCentral
Eskom will implement load shedding for the first time in nearly four months, the state-owned utility said on Friday, as plant breakdowns reduced its ability to meet demand.
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South Africa wont return to a hard lockdown: Ramaphosa - TechCentral
With government trying to strike a delicate balance between the loss of lives and saving jobs, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is not considering returning to a hard lockdown.
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US tech stocks are behaving like its 1999 - will it end in tears again? - TechCentral
It’s one thing for stocks to bounce violently after losing a quarter of their value in a month, as they did in March. It’s another thing entirely to keep doing it after soaring back to record highs. And yet that is what’s happening with the biggest US tech shares, which just notched one of their
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These are Netflix's 10 most popular original movies - TechCentral
Netflix is revealing its biggest blockbusters for the first time. The list provides the clearest picture yet of what types of movies are most popular on Netflix, which has historically been secretive about viewership.
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India's Ambani now richer than Musk, Google founders - TechCentral
India’s richest man surged past Silicon Valley tech titan Elon Musk as well as Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page to become the world’s sixth-richest person.
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Microsoft launches first Surface devices in South Africa - TechCentral
Microsoft has officially launched its first Surface devices in South Africa, though the range is extremely limited for now, with only the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 available to buy.
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Nvidia is said to be eyeing possible acquisition of ARM - TechCentral
ARM, the semiconductor designer owned by SoftBank Group, is attracting takeover interest from graphics chip maker Nvidia, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Tesla appears poised to electrify S&P 500 - TechCentral
Tesla appears on the verge of joining the SP 500, a major accomplishment for CEO Elon Musk that would unleash a flood of new demand for the electric car maker's shares.
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Naspers, gold push JSE shares to best quarter since 2001 - TechCentral
South African shares are about to round off their strongest quarter in almost two decades, and the influence of the coronavirus pandemic is clear to see in the shares most responsible for driving the market higher.
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This is where you can get MTN 5G coverage - TechCentral
Ahead of the launch later on Tuesday by MTN South Africa of its 5G network, the mobile operator has updated its coverage maps, showing where the superfast technology is available.
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Verizon joins growing Facebook advertising boycott - TechCentral
Verizon Communications said on Thursday it was pausing advertising on Facebook in July, in support of a campaign that called out the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms.
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MTN Group shares fell slightly on Monday after reports emerged that it was facing further claims in a US court that it paid protection money to terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
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Zimbabwe accuses Econet of money laundering - TechCentral
Zimbabwe’s police have accused Econet Wireless, the country’s dominant mobile phone company, of money laundering, demanded a list of its subscribers and issued a search warrant against it.
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Alpha Phi Alpha Brother Becomes First African American To Lead The Air Force - Watch The Yard
Alpha Phi Alphas very own General Charles Q. Brown Jr. has made history by becoming the U.S. Air Forces chief of staff making him the first African American to lead a U.S. military service. On Tuseday, the Senate unanimously confirmed the four-star general as the U.S. Air Forces chief of staff in
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How Tesla defined a new era for the global car industry - TechCentral
Tesla's rapid rise to become the world's most valuable car maker could mark the start of a new era for the global auto industry, defined by a Silicon Valley approach to software.
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Minister paves way for digital radio in South Africa - TechCentral
Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has published a policy direction to industry regulator Icasa, asking it to fast-track the licensing of digital radio broadcasting services in South Africa.
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Hydrogen to fuel giant mining trucks in green shift by Anglo - TechCentral
Anglo American is advancing plans to convert its fleet of giant diesel-fuelled mine trucks to hydrogen power as the company seeks to burnish its green credentials.
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Court gives ex-minister bloody nose over Telkom BEE - TechCentral
The high court in Pretoria has overturned a controversial 2019 decision by former trade & industry minister Rob Davies that gave Telkom privileged black economic empowerment status by the government.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha's Dr. Erika H. James became the dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 2020 making her the first woman to ever hold the position. 'An award-winning educator, accomplished consultant and researcher, she is the first woman and first person of color
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IoT.nxts Nico Steyn and André Jacobs on the value of innovation - TechCentral
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Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said late on Monday that the US is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.
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UK bans Huawei from 5G - TechCentral
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by the end of 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker is not welcome in the West.
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MTN will launch its 5G network next week - TechCentral
MTN South Africa will take the wraps off its plans for its 5G network next week, becoming the first of the telecoms group's 22 operations to launch the next-generation broadband technology.
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Mark Zuckerberg disappoints once again - TechCentral
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Ninety One launches R10-billion Covid-19 business fund - TechCentral
Asset manager Ninety One has launched a R10-billion fund, in partnership with a private equity firm, that will target investments in South African businesses struggling due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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