
Amazon Leo signals year-end availability of services in SA
The tech giant plans to offer its low-Earth orbit satellite service in SA later this year, through local licensed partners.
MONDAY, 19 JANUARY 2026, 21:45

The tech giant plans to offer its low-Earth orbit satellite service in SA later this year, through local licensed partners.
An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC:Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures. Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort that...

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