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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Five things happening in tech today (Saturday 15 August 2026)

    Five things happening in tech today (Saturday 15 August 2026) SpaceX has completed a $60-billion (R978 billion) acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) coding startup Cursor, a key part of Elon Musk's bid to gain ground on rivals Anthropic and OpenAI. The deal became effective on 14...
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    Five things happening in tech today (Thursday, 13 August 2026)

    Five things happening in tech today (Thursday, 13 August 2026) Global stocks climbed toward a record, and bonds extended gains as a subdued US inflation report eased concerns about an imminent interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The MSCI All Country World Index, the broadest measure of...
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    Apple holding lottery for staff who want to work at iPhone launch — and other important tech news today

    Apple holding lottery for staff who want to work at iPhone launch — and other important tech news today Global stocks climbed to a record as investors renewed bets on the artificial intelligence (AI) trade, driving gains in chipmakers. Chip stocks remained in focus, with SK Hynix climbing 6.7%...
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    Google axes new image generation tool after people made authentic-looking satellite images

    Google rolls back new AI tool over fake nuclear plant pictures Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced Friday that it will roll back its new AI image generation feature in Google Earth because some people were using it to create altered satellite imagery. It said that these images appeared to violate...
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    Google launches new way for users to log into their accounts

    Goodbye passwords — Google launches selfie logins Google has launched a new way for users to log into their accounts: facial recognition scans via video selfies. The new feature was announced in a blog post on Thursday, 23 July 2026, where Google posted a video showing how it could help people...
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    Google Account storage limit will count SMSs, phonebooks, and settings backups

    Google Account storage limit will count SMSs, phonebooks, and settings backups Google will start counting all backed-up data on Android smartphones and tablets towards users' Google Account cloud storage allocations from September 2026. The Internet giant announced the change in an email...
  8. Luis

    Pick n Pay launches Gemini-powered AI agent on Asap!

    Pick n Pay Asap! launches Google-powered AI agent that responds to any language Pick n Pay launched a new AI-powered shopping companion on its Asap! on-demand grocery delivery platform on Thursday. Customers can now ask the AI agent, named Penny, for what they need via voice commands directly...
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    Google Chrome ends support for important ad blocker-related feature

    Google Chrome ends support for important ad blocker-related feature Google recently released Chrome 149, which will be the last version of the popular web browser to support an important feature widely used by ad blocker extensions. From Chrome 150, the browser will no longer allow the...
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  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple reveals Siri AI powered by Google

    Apple reveals Siri AI powered by Google Apple unveiled the next generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, including an update to its Siri digital assistant, part of a bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. The new Apple Intelligence system — underpinned...
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    Google's $920 million per month cloud deal with SpaceX

    Google's $920 million per month cloud deal with SpaceX Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power as part of a cloud services deal that runs through mid-2029. Google will pay SpaceX the monthly fee from October this year through June...
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    Google and Samsung reveal new smart glass designs

    Google and Samsung reveal new smart glass designs Samsung Electronics and Alphabet's Google unveiled the designs of smart glasses co-developed with eyewear partners Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, set for release in the fall. The products, entering a category that’s so far been led by Meta...
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    Android getting custom calling cards and live location-sharing in Google Messages

    Android getting custom calling cards and live location-sharing in Google Messages Google will let users of its Android mobile operating system set up custom calling cards and share their live location in messages, catching up with features that Apple already offers to iPhone owners. People...
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    Google launches another smartphone you can't buy in SA

    Google launches another smartphone Pixel you can't buy in SA Alphabet’s Google introduced its latest entry-level Pixel smartphone, hoping that new AI software capabilities, minor hardware refinements and an unchanged $499 (R8,008) price can make up for an otherwise iterative update. The Pixel...
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    iPhone 16 Tops List of World's Best-Selling Smartphones in 2025

    iPhone 16 Tops List of World's Best-Selling Smartphones in 2025 The iPhone 16 has reigned supreme globally on sales for 2025, and despite only being available for 3.5 months in 2025 the 17 series, particularly the 17 Pro Max have already entered the Top 5. Seems the whole AI situation really...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple will use Google for new AI features

    Apple will use Google for new AI features Alphabet’s Google confirmed that it has entered a multiyear deal with Apple to power the iPhone maker’s artificial intelligence technology, including the Siri voice assistant. “After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s AI technology...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Walmart getting Google Gemini online shopping integration

    Walmart getting Google Gemini online shopping integration Walmart is partnering with Alphabet to offer AI-enhanced shopping on Google’s Gemini platform — part of the retailer’s race to apply the technology across its operations. Customers will be able to purchase items on Gemini’s browser or...
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    OpenAI losing its shine

    OpenAI losing its shine Wall Street’s sentiment toward companies associated with artificial intelligence is shifting, and it’s all about two companies: OpenAI is down, and Alphabet is up. The maker of ChatGPT is no longer seen as being on the cutting edge of AI technology and is facing...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Red Sea problems delay multiple submarine cable rollouts

    Red Sea problems delay multiple submarine cable rollouts Multiple subsea Internet cables slated to run through the Red Sea are yet to be completed as planned, as political tensions and heightened security threats have made the route more dangerous and complicated for commercial vessels. Meta...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    John Solomon went from citrus farmer in Mpumalanga to running Google's laptop business

    John Solomon went from citrus farmer in Mpumalanga to running Google's laptop business Google's vice president for laptops, tablets, education devices, and Android Enterprise is South African John Solomon, whose extensive CV in the tech industry also includes stints at Apple and HP. Solomon...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google rolling out four new infrastructure hubs in Africa

    Google rolling out four new infrastructure hubs in Africa Alphabet Inc.’s Google is planning four new infrastructure hubs in Africa to connect its latest underwater fibre-optic cables for the continent, the company’s Africa managing director Alex Okosi said in an interview with Bloomberg TV...
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