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Airlines, airports increase IT spend
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300m user accounts leaked in 2023
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Tech sector navigating layoffs while riding the GenAI wave
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Canon places fifth in US patent rankings; first among Japanese companies
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Logistics sees surge in African investment
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META ICT spend to top $238bn in 2024
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$10bn slump expected in IT devices
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Caution urged as Multichoice/Canal+ saga continues
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