China nets a falling rocket in reusability race with SpaceX

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | Blue Origin, CALT, Chen Muye, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Satellite Communications, China Spacesat, LandSpace, News, Science, Sections, SpaceX

The Long March 10B booster was snared by a net at sea, boosting China’s reusable rocket ambitions.

Battlefield tech could save lives on South Africa’s roads

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | Casspir, CSIR, Dithoto Modungwa, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels

The engineering that keeps soldiers alive in landmine blasts should protect commuters, too, writes Dithoto Modungwa.

Customers prefer ChatGPT to your company’s AI chatbot

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Eric Keller, Gartner, Johnstone Makhubu, News, Sars, Sections

Customers are about three times more likely to use ChatGPT-style tools than company chatbots, Gartner has found.

Rain supercharges 5G with Huawei

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | Company News, Conrad Leigh, Fang Xiang, Huawei, Rain, Sections, Telecoms

The breakthrough deployment redefines the role of low-band spectrum in 5G and sets a new global benchmark for wireless mobile broadband.

South Africans warm to AI doing their shopping: DHL

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | DHL, Herman Venter, Naspers, News, Pablo Ciano, Retail and e-commerce, Sections, Takealot, Visa

New DHL research shows sub-Saharan Africa embracing AI shopping tools as local retailers eye global expansion.

OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Work – and GPT-5.6 – in enterprise push

by nouman | Jul 10, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Anthropic, ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, Claude, GPT-5.6, News, OpenAI, Sections

OpenAI has showcased a new AI agent meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the price shock.