Digital twins could be key to using old mines for clean energy

Digital twins could be key to using old mines for clean energy

Mark Swinnerton aims to fight climate change by transforming abandoned mines into storage tanks of renewable energy. The CEO of startup Green Gravity is prototyping his ambitious vision in a warehouse 60 miles south of Sydney, Australia, and simulating it in Nvidia...
Webb reveals what early galaxies looked like

Webb reveals what early galaxies looked like

Researchers analysing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like surfboards and pool noodles – and are rarely round, like volleyballs or frisbees. “Roughly 50 to 80% of the galaxies...
Global IT spend to hit $5trn on 6,8% rise

Global IT spend to hit $5trn on 6,8% rise

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023,...
South Africans think life with AI will be very different

South Africans think life with AI will be very different

New research by Google shows that search interest in artificial intelligence (AI) increased by 370% over the last year, as 91% of South Africa thinks life with AI will look different five years from now. Searches for AI reached an all-time high last year in South...
Critical infrastructure blackouts top SA business risk for 2024

Critical infrastructure blackouts top SA business risk for 2024

Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up...
AI in the spotlight as 2024 ushers in economic uncertainty

AI in the spotlight as 2024 ushers in economic uncertainty

Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in...