NASA population modeling makes humanitarian efforts more precise

NASA population modeling makes humanitarian efforts more precise

Models based in part on a method NASA has used to track and count wild salmon in Nevada can now be used by governments and humanitarian organisations to more accurately estimate populations and allocate aid to remote regions of the world. In hard-to-reach areas where...
Key technology trends for the future enterprise

Key technology trends for the future enterprise

Actual market performance has been stronger than suggested by survey and market indicators, due largely to cloud and remote work support. Service provider investments to meet demand for cloud and digital services are stable compared to other sectors and remote...
Dust a red flag for SA’s food security outlook

Dust a red flag for SA’s food security outlook

The sources of South Africa’s dust emissions could pose a threat to food security. A new paper in the Aeolian Research journal titled “South Africa’s agricultural dust sources and events from MSG SEVIRI” points to windborne dust from large tracts of northern Free...
Watch an exploding star fade into oblivion

Watch an exploding star fade into oblivion

When a star unleashes as much energy in a matter of days as our Sun does in several billion years, you know it’s not going to remain visible for long. Like intergalactic paparazzi, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the quick, fading celebrity status...
Nvidia’s $40bn Arm acquisition aims to grow AI

Nvidia’s $40bn Arm acquisition aims to grow AI

NVidia will acquire Arm from Softbank in a $40-billion transaction that aims to advance the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The deal brings together NVidia’s AI computing platform with Arm’s ecosystem to create the computing company...
Covid accelerates the move to cashless business

Covid accelerates the move to cashless business

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the move away from cash as customers increasingly demand low-touch or contactless payments. New research from Yoco, polling 4 386 small business owners from its customer base, investigated how many businesses had elected to go...