Africa: Chinese Expert Rejects Claims of China Debt Trap

Africa: Chinese Expert Rejects Claims of China Debt Trap

A Chinese development expert, Dr. Zhou Taidong, has rejected claims that China uses loans and aid to trap poor countries, saying China’s cooperation with African countries is based on mutual benefit and South-South cooperation. Dr. Zhou, who is the Deputy Director of the China International Development Center, speaking to the New Dawn in Beijing briefly…

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IBM claims major chip breakthrough

IBM claims major chip breakthrough

Image: IBM IBM on Thursday unveiled what it said was the world’s first sub-1nm chip technology — a node it calls the 0.7nm, or 7-angstrom, generation — as tech companies race to build semiconductors that can handle increasingly demanding AI workloads. Shares of the Armonk, New York-based company rose over 6% in pre-market trading. They…

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SARS refutes ‘false’ claims of data breach

SARS refutes ‘false’ claims of data breach

SARS says it continuously monitors its systems for any suspicious activity.. (Image: Unicus Tax Specialists SA) The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says claims its systems have been breached are false and unsubstantiated. This, after social media reports emerged at the weekend that both SARS and the State Information Technology Agency’s ICT systems had been…

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Huawei claims chip design breakthrough

Huawei claims chip design breakthrough

Ali Song/Reuters Huawei Technologies said on Monday that its high-end chips will have transistor density equivalent to 1.4nm processes in five years, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to neutralise US sanctions that have made it hard for China to build advanced chips. Huawei did not provide independent performance data, but the target, unveiled at a semiconductor symposium…

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MultiChoice rejects anti-competitive claims over Altech deal

MultiChoice rejects anti-competitive claims over Altech deal

The Competition Commission has referred a complaint against MultiChoice SA and Altech to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. Pay-TV giant MultiChoice has rejected allegations of wrongdoing in its set-top box deal with Altech, dismissing claims that the agreement was anti-competitive. This, after the Competition Commission yesterday referred a complaint against MultiChoice South Africa and Altech…

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Musk claims paternity of OpenAI

Musk claims paternity of OpenAI

Elon Musk reacts at a federal courthouse during a recess of the trial. Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, casting his lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker as a defence of charitable giving. The world’s richest person is suing OpenAI, its co-founder and its…

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