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Read the full article on our Substack 💻AI news this week had less “oh yay a new chatbot!” energy — and more “who control...
20/08/2026

Read the full article on our Substack 💻
AI news this week had less “oh yay a new chatbot!” energy — and more “who controls the power, the data and the guardrails?”

OpenAI paused part of a new model over cyber-safety concerns. NVIDIA’s locking in data centre capacity with OpenAI as tenant. Anthropic’s IPO math is sitting at ~$200bn by 2028. And governments are now treating AI access like strategic infrastructure.

The takeaway for business: don’t chase every shiny tool. Build it into real workflows, keep a human in charge of the big calls, and make sure your data can move if the landscape shifts.

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We’re excited to share that Tech Local has been named an OpenAI Select Partner.As part of the OpenAI Partner Network, we...
20/08/2026

We’re excited to share that Tech Local has been named an OpenAI Select Partner.
As part of the OpenAI Partner Network, we look forward to continuing our work with OpenAI to help organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions responsibly and effectively.
We’re proud to be part of this next chapter. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzAPq5M3

Some scroll animations of our latest marketing website www.askdatadon.com💻🖱️Some stills we quite like ⌨️You can ask your...
19/08/2026

Some scroll animations of our latest marketing website www.askdatadon.com💻🖱️

Some stills we quite like ⌨️

You can ask your data questions in English without SQL saving you time and money. Get in contact to try it out.

18/08/2026

You’ve built something. Now what?

Why UK, US and Australian companies should consider South African software teams for experienced, accountable and cost e...
17/08/2026

Why UK, US and Australian companies should consider South African software teams for experienced, accountable and cost effective delivery. Find the full article written by Troy on Substack and LinkedIn

Al news this week: fewer taps, bigger ambitions, and accountability.OpenAl is tightening security around its next model....
13/08/2026

Al news this week: fewer taps, bigger ambitions, and accountability.
OpenAl is tightening security around its next model. Google is reorganising around Al. Meta wants a personal Al agent for everyone. And Al is moving even closer to our pockets and desktops.
The takeaway for businesses? Don’t chase every shiny tool. Start with one annoying workflow, keep humans in charge of important decisions, and make the result genuinely useful.
Automate the admin, not the accountability.
Read the full article on our LinkedIn page, website or Substack.

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14/07/2026

Hot off the press 🗞️ read our new blog post / article on our website, Substack and LinkedIn

01/07/2026

Along with Tristan, Devin is our other co-founder. Together they prove to be a force to be reckoned with.
Both Devin and Tristan talk about how we want to bring global tech into South African contexts. We want to help your business and your teams work more efficiently, as a team and with the latest tech supporting them every step of the way. There’s no reason to not incorporate AI into your business - the question is: what is the best way to do it?

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