Funding the $1,5tn smart city opportunity

Funding the $1,5tn smart city opportunity

The capital-intensive task of transforming cities into seamless ecosystems is prompting governments to explore revenue sources beyond internal bodies and join hands with financial intermediaries and private investors. With the rising connectedness of things and...
Transformation needs bold changes

Transformation needs bold changes

Protecting market share, strengthening customer relationships and driving efficiencies are top of the agenda for South African organisations. But many companies are still to face the realities of navigating the changes brought about by digitalisation. This is evident...
Dancing atoms hold quantum key

Dancing atoms hold quantum key

Dancing atoms could unlock the secret to creating practical uses for quantum computers. An international team led by University of Surrey’s Dr Steve Chick and Professor of Physics Ben Murdin, has developed a way of making phosphorous atoms “dance”,...
Zero tolerance for corruption needed

Zero tolerance for corruption needed

Business leaders have an ethical role to combat bribery and corruption, as an economic and business imperative. Leaders need to mobilise the power of their workforces to drive a business culture that has zero tolerance for corrupt practice, says PwC Forensic Services....
AI to predict schizophrenia

AI to predict schizophrenia

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms have helped predict instances of schizophrenia with 74% accuracy. This is according to new data from IBM and the University of Alberta in Edmonton have published new data in Nature’s partner journal...
Hubble picks up smallest moon

Hubble picks up smallest moon

The sharp eye of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the tiny moon Phobos during its orbital trek around Mars. Because the moon is so small, it appears star-like in the Hubble pictures. Over the course of 22 minutes, Hubble took 13 separate exposures,...