Apr 11, 2018
CIOs working on data and analytics initiatives need to redesign their operating models to unleash the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) – or the technology could backfire in unexpected ways. This is according to a new paper from Forrester,...
Apr 10, 2018
Almost a third (32%) of consumers plan to buy an AI device, including robots or automated assistants, with retailers watching closely as voice commerce develops in the home. In South Africa, 44,3% plan to buy an AI device in the near future. These are some of the key...
Apr 9, 2018
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) affected taxpayers to declare cryptocurrency gains or losses as part of their taxable income. the onus is on taxpayers to declare all cryptocurrency-related taxable income in the tax year in which it is received or accrued,...
Apr 6, 2018
South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope has observed a rare burst of activity from an exotic star. An article published today in The Astrophysical Journal presents the study of a magnetar – a star that is one of the most magnetic objects known in the universe – that...
Apr 5, 2018
Clement Mokoenene, founder of Epitome Consulting Epitome Consulting, has won the Chivas Venture SA 2018 competition, and will take on the global final in May. The Chivas Venture is a global initiative that provides a $1-million fund for social entrepreneurs that are...
Apr 4, 2018
More than halfway across the universe, an enormous blue star nicknamed Icarus is the farthest individual star ever seen. Normally, it would be much too faint to view, even with the world’s largest telescopes. But through a quirk of nature that tremendously...
