Happy accident as Hubble catches a comet breaking up

Happy accident as Hubble catches a comet breaking up

Mar 19, 2026

In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope  witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings were published on Wednesday (18 March) in the journal Icarus. The...
World-class technology institute opens in Joburg inner city

World-class technology institute opens in Joburg inner city

Mar 18, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports – The Maharishi NextUp Institute of Technology (MNIT) was opened today in the Johannesburg inner city. The Institute bought the 10-storey, 10 650 square metre building at 56 Main Street thanks to a donation from David and Tracey Frankel....
SA’s national bird, the blue crane, is under threat

SA’s national bird, the blue crane, is under threat

Mar 17, 2026

A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic blue crane – South Africa’s national bird. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT)...
Nvidia founder unpacks the five-layer AI stack

Nvidia founder unpacks the five-layer AI stack

Mar 16, 2026

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, describes the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape as a five-layer stack, with each layer vital to the successful operation of the whole. AI is one of the most powerful forces shaping the world today. It is not a clever app or a single...
Who owns an AI’s copyright?

Who owns an AI’s copyright?

Mar 12, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the way that it can be used is evolving at a rapid rate. Many South African businesses, including startups and SMME’s, already use AI tools, whether for process automation, increasing efficiency, or obtaining data-driven...