Clearing the hype around AI

Clearing the hype around AI

Companies should focus on the most relevant facts and myths about AI to best inform their decision-making on the technology, says a leading analyst. Hype isn’t always a bad thing – within limits, it fosters attention, investment and innovation – a...
IBM,MIT create AI lab

IBM,MIT create AI lab

IBM and MIT have announced that IBM plans to make a 10-year, $240-million investment to create the MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab in partnership with MIT. The lab will carry out fundamental artificial intelligence (AI) research and seek to propel scientific breakthroughs...
SuperTeachers are fantastic …

SuperTeachers are fantastic …

… And so said all of us at this week’s ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Awards Gala Dinner which saw the announcement of Amandla Vinjwa as ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year, Marina Myburgh as ISPA TechTeacher of the Year and Mokhudu Machaba as ISPA MobileTech...
Workers adapt to thrive

Workers adapt to thrive

Almost three quarters (74%) of people surveyed by PwC are ready to learn a new skill or completely retrain to keep themselves employable – and see this as their personal responsibility and not that of their employers. The findings are from PwC’s latest...
Huawei debuts cloud for AI

Huawei debuts cloud for AI

Kathy Gibson at Huawei Connect in Shanghai – As digitalisation moves to the mainstream, organisations are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive efficiency and competitiveness. As soon as 2019, companies expect to see 46% of their perceived...
SA companies invest in software

SA companies invest in software

Despite economic uncertainties and political instability, large and medium-sized organisations in South Africa continue to steadily increase their software investments to quickly respond to changing market conditions and enhance their core competitiveness. This has...