To survive the future, we need to change

To survive the future, we need to change

Kathy Gibson is at Satnac in Hermanus – No-one can be blind to the fact that the world is going through a radical transformation, and the changes are happening frighteningly quickly. “It’s scary to think that many of the changes we live with today...
Canon’s Instameet sets new record

Canon’s Instameet sets new record

No fewer than 351 photographers flocked to be part of one of South Africa’s biggest Instameets on 18 August 2018, in celebration of World Photography Day. The Instameet was organised by Canon and Explore ZA, one of the country’s largest photography meet-up...
SAP’s Sophia takes to the stage

SAP’s Sophia takes to the stage

Kathy Gibson is at SAP Now in Sandton – SAP showcased its humanoid robot, Sophia, in an interview with Carte Blanche’s Devi Govendor. The lifelike robot was created by Hansen Robotics in Hong Kong to demonstrate the abilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Digital transformation moves to the intelligence era

Digital transformation moves to the intelligence era

Kathy Gibson is at SAP Now in Sandton – The digital era is now evolving into the intelligence era, as digital transformation gives rise to the intelligent enterprise. This is the word from Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, who adds that this makes complexity more...
SA researchers super-tune CERN supercomputers

SA researchers super-tune CERN supercomputers

A group of scientists from the University of Johannesburg have collaborated on a new breakthrough by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). Powerful computer systems made possible the new CERN observation of the Higgs boson decay to bottom quarks,...
Bringing smart classrooms to rural SA

Bringing smart classrooms to rural SA

Self-contained solar-powered classrooms could be the solution to a dire shortage of resources and facilities at South African schools. Fujitsu is helping local and rural communities in South Africa to secure a better future for their children by working with Select...