Microsoft announces AI and Surface event on October 7

Microsoft announces AI and Surface event on October 7

Microsoft will host a specialized hardware and software event in San Francisco on October 7, focused on how local artificial intelligence processing will shape the next generation of personal computing. Coming several months after NVIDIA unveiled its RTX Spark system-on-chip for Windows, the presentation is expected to provide key updates on local model execution and…

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New Disney+ app: move by 12 October

New Disney+ app: move by 12 October

Disney+ has launched a new app in South Africa and given existing subscribers until 12 October to move to it, after which the current app will no longer be available. Subscribers will be prompted to download the new app and sign in with their existing credentials, with on-screen prompts covering account confirmation and profile setup….

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WhatsApp’s free lunch ends on 1 October

WhatsApp’s free lunch ends on 1 October

Meta will start charging South African businesses for the replies they send customers on WhatsApp from 1 October, ending an exemption that has made customer service on the platform free since November 2024 – but with six weeks to go, it has not said what those replies will cost. The charge applies to service messages…

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Africa: CAS to Hear Senegal AFCON Title Appeal in October

Africa’s Premier Information Integrity Summit to Take Place in Nairobi in October 2026

Africa’s premier information integrity summit to take place in Nairobi in October 2026 NAIROBI, 3 August 2026. The fifth edition of the Africa Facts Summit will take place on 21 and 22 October 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. It brings together fact-checkers, journalists, researchers, technologists, policymakers and civil society actors at a critical moment for information…

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Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe

Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe

Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth…

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ECB October 2025 rate decision

ECB October 2025 rate decision

The European Central Bank has kept interest rates on hold, as expected, at its latest meeting on Thursday. The central bank held its key deposit facility rate at 2% for the third consecutive time, having last cut rates in June. The trim, which coincided with euro zone inflation hitting the ECB’s target rate of 2%, was…

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