Consumers change shopping habits to save money

Consumers change shopping habits to save money

Amid elevated inflation and rising interest rates, a constrained economy and rolling blackouts, it is safe to say that the purse strings of millions of South Africans have been tight for quite some time. PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey report shows that...
AI helps detect threats to endangered species

AI helps detect threats to endangered species

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible to protect some of the world’s most critically endangered species. A UK-based nonprofit called Conservation AI is making this possible with the help of Nvidia technology. Such use of AI can help track even the rarest,...
Webb reveals intricate networks of gas and dust

Webb reveals intricate networks of gas and dust

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are getting their first look at star formation, gas, and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths. The data has enabled an initial collection of 21 research papers which provide...

5G a key driver in mobile revenue growth

New research from the Ericsson Mobility Report team provides encouraging evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service providers in...
What to expect from the upcoming budget

What to expect from the upcoming budget

Kathy Gibson reports – Amid bearish predictions about economic growth, most (59%) of South African CEOs expect local GDP growth to decline this year. Among the challenges businesses are grappling with are structural issues, while electricity supply is having a...