Fewer than half of employees are satisfied with career development

Only 46% of employees feel supported trying to grow their careers at their organisation, according to a survey by Gartner. A September 2023 Gartner survey of 3 500 employees revealed that when organisations close the gap on employee career growth expectations it can...
El Niño saw global sea levels spike in 2023

El Niño saw global sea levels spike in 2023

Global average sea level rose by about 0,76cm from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due mostly to a warming climate and the development of a strong El Niño. This NASA-led analysis is based on a sea level dataset featuring more than 30 years of satellite...
E-waste is rising faster than we are recycling

E-waste is rising faster than we are recycling

The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, the UN’s fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) reveals. The 62-million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2022 would fill 1,55-million 40-tonne trucks,...

Retailers embrace GenAI – but lack of data strategy is a problem

Global retailers are quickly adopting generative AI to personalise and improve in-store and online shopping experiences – but nearly half of the 1 300 retailers surveyed by Salesforce and the Retail AI Council are struggling to make their data accessible. And...
What’s needed to drive a vibrant renewable energy industry?

What’s needed to drive a vibrant renewable energy industry?

Kathy Gibson reports from the Future Energy show – There’s no shortage of initiatives underway to drive a vibrant local industry for renewable energy, and the provision of net-zero energy into South Africa’s businesses, factories and homes. But there...
Elon Musk’s xAI open sources Grok language model

Elon Musk’s xAI open sources Grok language model

xAI, the artificial intelligence company headed by Elon Musk, has officially made its Grok language model open source. Last week, Musk announced that he was planning to open-source the product, and yesterday (17 March), this was done. “We are releasing the...