John Ternus leads his first Apple CEO keynote in Cupertino
John Ternus became Apple CEO on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, and his first keynote at Apple Park follows days later. Here is what changed at the top.
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Apple foldable iPhone event date set for September
Invites are out for the Apple foldable iPhone event, with the iPhone 18 Pro confirmed by the calendar and a book-style folding handset expected.
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EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rivals
The EU has ordered Google to open Android and Search to rival AI assistants under the DMA, with data sharing due to start from January 2027.
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Apple tops Nvidia as world’s most valuable company
Apple tops Nvidia as the world's most valuable company after a volatile session, closing near $4.88 trillion as it barrels toward a $5 trillion valuation.
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AI agent standard ARD backed by Google and Microsoft
A new AI agent standard, ARD, backed by Google, Microsoft and Salesforce, is being read as a counter to Anthropic and OpenAI in the agent layer.
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Claude Sonnet 5 becomes the default model on free plans
Claude Sonnet 5 is now the default model on Anthropic's free and pro plans, arriving with cut-price introductory token pricing for developers.
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Anthropic launches Claude Science workbench for researchers
Anthropic Claude Science is a new AI workbench for researchers, launched 30 June 2026 with grants of up to $30,000 for 50 science projects.
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OpenAI Jalapeño chip is its first custom AI processor
The OpenAI Jalapeño chip is the company's first custom AI processor, built with Broadcom in nine months to make model inference faster and cheaper.
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OpenAI’s Patch the Planet hunts open-source bugs
OpenAI's Patch the Planet uses GPT-5.5-Cyber and Trail of Bits engineers to find and fix bugs across 19 critical open-source projects.
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Gemini 3.5 Pro still missing its June launch window
Gemini 3.5 Pro is still not out, slipping past its June 2026 window despite a 2-million-token context and Deep Think reasoning mode.
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AI CEOs Altman, Amodei and Hassabis head to G7 summit
AI CEOs Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis join the G7 summit in France, the first time all three rivals appear before world leaders together.
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Fable 5 pulled offline after US government order
Anthropic switched off Fable 5 after a US export control order barred foreign nationals from its most powerful public AI model. Here is what happened.
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SpaceX IPO retail orders smash records before Nasdaq debut
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Google and SpaceX are in talks to build AI data centres in orbit
Google and SpaceX are in talks to build orbital AI data centres under Project Suncatcher, with 81 satellites and prototype launches by 2027.
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iOS 27 is reportedly getting a full Siri overhaul and a customisable camera app
Bloomberg reports iOS 27 will overhaul Siri with an LLM-powered interface, a customisable Camera app, and new AI photo editing tools ahead of WWDC 8 June 2026.
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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15 million after company used her face to sell TVs
Dua Lipa has sued Samsung for $15 million after the company used her image on TV packaging without permission. The lawsuit was filed 9 May 2026 in California.
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DeepSeek V4 preview launch signals new front in US China AI race
DeepSeek V4 preview launch on 24 April 2026 pits Huawei chips against Nvidia and reopens the US China AI race, with local SA developers watching closely.
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Meta layoffs to hit 8 000 staff as AI spending bill balloons
Meta will lay off 8 000 staff and close 6 000 open roles from 20 May 2026 as it pours up to US$135 billion into AI, with knock-on effects for SA marketers.
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Amazon accused of price-fixing scheme that raised costs for consumers globally
California's AG released unredacted evidence that Amazon pressured brands to raise prices on rival platforms, and South African Amazon.co.za shoppers are not insulated.
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Apple names hardware chief John Ternus as new CEO to succeed Tim Cook
Apple has named hardware chief John Ternus, 51, as new CEO to succeed Tim Cook, in a change that will shape iPhones for millions of South Africans.
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Apple and Google remove nudify apps after investigation finds 483 million downloads
Apple removed 15 apps and Google seven after an investigation found nudify deepfake apps had 483 million downloads and some were rated suitable for children.
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ByteDance’s Doubao AI voice assistant debuts on ZTE phones as TikTok owner targets Siri’s turf
ByteDance AI voice assistant Doubao lands first on a ZTE handset in China, pushing TikTok’s parent beyond social video into deeper control of the smartphone.
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AWS reportedly down – again: Here’s everything we know
Reports of an AWS outage resurfaced on Wednesday, with users claiming widespread disruptions across major platforms, though Amazon insists its systems are operating normally.
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Microsoft Azure outage clouds tech giant’s earnings release
A major Microsoft outage affected Azure and 365 services hours before the company’s quarterly earnings report, leaving users worldwide unable to access accounts and cloud tools.
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NEO home robot: The world’s first humanoid helper and when it’ll be available in South Africa
The California-based tech company 1X has launched the NEO home robot, which it calls the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid assistant capable of learning household chores and adapting to its owner’s lifestyle.
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Google has its first fierce competitor to worry about – ChatGPT Atlas
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser that blends everyday browsing with conversational intelligence, setting the stage for a direct rivalry with Google.
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Amazon Web Services outage causes blackout of these apps
A widespread Amazon Web Services outage has disrupted major apps and websites including Snapchat, Zoom, Canva, Duolingo, Roblox, and Amazon’s own services, leaving users worldwide unable to access key platforms.
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Apple releases iPad Pro with M5 chip: Release date, price in South Africa, how to buy
Apple has unveiled its most powerful iPad Pro yet, featuring the new M5 chip with major performance and AI upgrades.
