ChatGPT market share drops below 50% for first time

ChatGPT market share drops below 50% for first time

More than three and a half years after the public launch of ChatGPT, the generative AI industry is entering a mature, hyper-competitive era. While OpenAI’s chatbot remains the global incumbent, its market share has officially slipped below the 50% threshold for the first time. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower’s State of AI Report for…

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AI agents are coming to your Visa card

AI agents are coming to your Visa card

Visa is preparing the rails for AI agents to shop and pay on South Africans’ behalf – and a deepening global partnership with OpenAI has added fresh impetus to that effort. As TechCentral reported earlier this month, Visa has enrolled local banks in its Agentic Ready programme, which prepares financial institutions to process fully autonomous…

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Google drops next-gen Gemini-powered home speaker

Google drops next-gen Gemini-powered home speaker

Following a brief teaser last year, Google has officially opened pre-orders for its completely reimagined Google Home smart speaker. Arriving just slightly past its initial mid-2026 projection, the upgraded hardware is available for purchase starting today at $100, with official retail store shelves slated to stock the device on June 25. Read: Meta rolls out…

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TCS, Anthropic partner to boost Claude adoption in SA

TCS, Anthropic partner to boost Claude adoption in SA

Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with Anthropic to bolster the adoption of Claude in South Africa. (Image: 123RF) IT services and consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Claude developer Anthropic to establish a dedicated global business unit aimed at expanding adoption of the AI model, including in emerging markets such as SA….

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