Aurora supercomputer ranks fastest for AI

Aurora supercomputer ranks fastest for AI

Intel, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Hewlett Packard Entrerprise (HPE), has announced that the Aurora supercomputer has broken the exascale barrier at 1.012 exaflops and is the fastest AI system in the world dedicated to AI for open science...
The solar flare that triggered this weekend’s Aurora displays

The solar flare that triggered this weekend’s Aurora displays

The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis displays that played out across the globe this weekend were the result of a strong solar flare emitted from the Sun on Friday (10 May). NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured this...
Escalating fraud an increased risk for all South Africans

Escalating fraud an increased risk for all South Africans

The South African fraud landscape has increased steadily over the past five years, making this one of the top risks South Africans face daily, according to the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS). “This increase is alarming and indicative of how...

Business leaders are battling to keep up with e-commerce growth

A new report from Accenture reveals that 95% of South African leaders (versus 83% globally) think that e-commerce is growing faster than they can adapt, and are finding it costly to be where customers are. This shared feeling of falling behind affirms how difficult it...
SA’s online retail market is booming

SA’s online retail market is booming

Kathy Gibson reports – In 2023, the online retail market was worth R71-billion, making up 6,15% of the total R1,1-trillion retail market. “At the current rate, this means online retail will reach 10% of the total retail market by the end of 2025,”...
Go beyond the brink into a black hole …

Go beyond the brink into a black hole …

Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole? Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualisation produced on a NASA supercomputer, viewers can plunge into the event horizon, a black hole’s point of no return. In this visualisation of a flight toward a...