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Acer launches Googlebook 14 in new flagship category featuring built-in Gemini AI

By Staff Writer 22 September 2026

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Acer has unveiled the Acer Googlebook 14, marking its entry into a brand-new category of flagship notebooks powered by Google’s Gemini intelligence and running on the newly introduced Googlebook operating system. FULL STORY >


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Data‑driven infrastructure – how intelligent monitoring enables smarter investment and operational decisions

By Industry Contributor 21 September 2026

By Wiaan Vermaak, CCO at Digital Parks Africa FULL STORY >

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The AI notetaker has become a corporate liability

By Industry Contributor 21 September 2026

Every meeting is now recorded and transcribed by an AI notetaker, but nobody knows where the files reside or who has copied them, says Richard Frost, Head of Technology Solutions and Consulting at Armata Cyber Security. FULL STORY >

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Microsoft Surface sharpens it play for businesses, with AI at the core

By Ryan Noik 21 September 2026

Core Group’s exclusive distribution milestone brings Microsoft’s premium devices, enterprise management strengths and a new generation of local AI computing into sharper focus. FULL STORY >

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Almost two-thirds of SA Ransomware incidents result in data encryption - Sophos

By Industry Contributor 18 September 2026

Bad news for local companies who might come under cyberattack, as the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from cybersecurity company, Sophos, found that almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware... FULL STORY >

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The AI-native competitor is coming, and your biggest problem may be your operating model

By Industry Contributor 16 September 2026

Dr Pierre Le Roux, Managing Director of digital consulting firm MOYO, says companies need to look beyond productivity gains and rethink how their organisations operate. FULL STORY >

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Can flexibility and ingenuity rewrite the economics of township fibre?

By Industry Contributor 16 September 2026

Sandile Mkhwanazi, Head of Community Relations at Frogfoot RISE, discusses how township fibre becomes more sustainable and impactful when providers are flexible and involve communities in how connectivity is delivered. FULL STORY >

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AI chatbots and corporate liability: A South African perspective

By Industry Contributor 16 September 2026

By Erwyn Durman, partner; Manno Manavhela, associate; and Precious Maphupha, candidate attorney at Webber Wentzel FULL STORY >

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DNI commits over R2 billion investment to expand connectivity, driving digital and financial inclusion

By Staff Writer 15 September 2026

DNI, a privately owned South African investment company, has announced investments exceeding R2.1 billion across connectivity, digital services, and fintech, expanding access to the tools and... FULL STORY >

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MyAgent and the Rise of Ambient Intelligence - Cisco’s Next Step in Enterprise AI

By Industry Contributor 15 September 2026

Thimaya Subaiya, Executive Vice President of Operations at Cisco discusses elements that may be relevant to how other originations think about agentic AI, including having a governance-first architecture and... FULL STORY >

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The value of AI - It’s down to integration and articulation within systems

By Industry Contributor 15 September 2026

Jacqui Bond, Practice Head of AI Transformation Services at Braintree, outlines how embedding AI directly into enterprise software, like ERP platforms, enables businesses to automate compliance, flag operational errors... FULL STORY >

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Retail POS downtime is a data and continuity challenge

By Industry Contributor 15 September 2026

Rory Bosman, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, and Gary Bowers, Product Owner at Ecentric Payment Systems, unpack why POS downtime should be treated as a data and business continuity challenge rather than simply a hardware problem. FULL STORY >

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OPPO launches Reno16 F 5G smartphone in South Africa

By Staff Writer 15 September 2026

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has introduced its latest mid-range device, the Reno16 F 5G locally for just under R17 000. FULL STORY >

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Businesses should prepare for the AI security gap employees may unwittingly create

By Industry Contributor 11 September 2026

Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research explores the emerging AI security gap and what businesses can do to manage the risks while still enabling responsible AI adoption. FULL STORY >

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Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 unveils full programme of over 40 global speakers

By Staff Writer 11 September 2026

AI, leadership, investment and digital transformation among the business opportunities set to drive two days of discussion in Johannesburg FULL STORY >

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New partnership advances secure, sovereign AI

By Staff Writer 11 September 2026

A new collaboration brings Mistral’s frontier models and capabilities directly to Cloudera customers’ governed data, giving enterprises greater control, choice, and flexibility to build and deploy private AI anywhere. FULL STORY >

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