AI joins the fight for food security

AI joins the fight for food security

IBM has announced the global expansion of Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture, with AI technology tailored for new crops and specific regions to help feed a growing population. For the first time, IBM is providing a global agriculture solution that combines...
How to make space exploration ‘green’

How to make space exploration ‘green’

NASA is looking for ways to make spaceflight more environmentally-friendly. A small spacecraft the size of a mini-refrigerator is packed with cutting-edge “green” technology for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, which aims to pilot a...
Vodacom opts for solar power

Vodacom opts for solar power

Vodacom has installed solar panels capable of generating up to 34kW of power, which will supplement the energy supply of its Randburg base station controller. The new solar panels will help generate more than 50 000kWh of energy on an annual basis to power the...
Viable use cases for today’s connected vehicles

Viable use cases for today’s connected vehicles

Automobile manufacturers globally that have integrated telematics into their vehicles can use WiFi today and generate significant revenue for a number of use cases, including predictive maintenance and repairs, as well as over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates. These use...

What’s behind the global surge in cryptocurrency?

The past week’s bull run in the global cryptocurrency market saw the total market capitalisation of digital currencies increase by $63-million (nearly R1-trillion). The price of bitcoin broke the $8 100 market, levels last seen in August 2018, and an equivalent...
Trump moves to block Huawei 5G in the US

Trump moves to block Huawei 5G in the US

US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order declaring a national emergency and effectively blocking Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE from selling their networking equipment in the US. The executive order invokes the International Emergency...