SA shoppers go online for Black Friday, Cyber Monday

SA shoppers go online for Black Friday, Cyber Monday

South African shoppers went online on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018, spending more than they did last year. Meanwhile, in-store sales were down by as much as 10%. BankservAfrica, Africa’s largest automated payments clearing house, processed a total of 581...
InSight is catching sun’s rays on Mars

InSight is catching sun’s rays on Mars

NASA’s InSight has sent signals to Earth indicating that its solar panels are open and collecting sunlight on the Martian surface. NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter relayed the signals, which were received on Earth at yesterday evening. Solar array deployment...
Is anxious the new normal?

Is anxious the new normal?

Generation Z is the most anxious to date, with the vast majority of young people admitting they are worried about something in their lives – and the majority do not seek professional advice to help them cope with it. A new Kaspersky Lab report shows that, with...
How to drive innovation in manufacturing

How to drive innovation in manufacturing

More than one-third of manufacturing CIOs say growth is the top priority for their organisations – but the manufacturing industry tends to be focused on the present; on staying on top of orders and making operations run smoothly. How will manufacturing...
Why has SA embraced Black Friday?

Why has SA embraced Black Friday?

South African consumers have embraced the concept of Black Friday, driving economic consequences for the country. PwC Strategy& economists Lullu Krugel, Christie Viljoen and Maura Feddersen with contributions from Nina Kirsten and Genevieve Frydman, unpack the...
AI shapes the future of music

AI shapes the future of music

Abbey Road Studios, the world-famous studio that was home to The Beatles and Pink Floyd, is trying to shape the future of music creation at its first hackathon using Microsoft technology. The London studio’s audio technology incubator, Abbey Road RED, invited...