Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic web

Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic web

Galaxies are not scattered randomly across the universe. They gather together not only into clusters, but into vast interconnected filamentary structures with gigantic barren voids in between. This “cosmic web” started out tenuous and became more distinct over time as...
TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants

TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants

The “Big Five” social media platforms in South Africa have been shaken up, as TikTok leaps past Instagram into second place, and challenges the dominant social network, Facebook, in several segments. This is one of the key finding of the South African...
Hints of a new gravitational wave murmur detected

Hints of a new gravitational wave murmur detected

Evidence of elusive low-frequency gravitational waves has been revealed by a European team of scientists studying data collected over two decades. The results, which include analysis carried out by astronomers at the University of Birmingham and Manchester, are...
CEOs embrace generative AI as productivity tops board agendas

CEOs embrace generative AI as productivity tops board agendas

Almost half of CEOs surveyed in a new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value identify productivity as their highest business priority – up from sixth place in 2022. These CEOs recognise that technology modernisation is key to achieving their...
Challenging economy hits richest and poorest the hardest

Challenging economy hits richest and poorest the hardest

The latest Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), showed a return to the former trend of long-term deterioration, expedited by the rapid increase in living expenses experienced by South African consumers and exacerbated by the significantly intensified load shedding...
Aurora supercomputer completion marks exascale milestone

Aurora supercomputer completion marks exascale milestone

The Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory is now fully equipped with all 10 624 compute blades, boasting 63 744 Intel Data Centre GPU Max Series and 21 248 Intel Xeon CPU Max Series processors. “Aurora is the first deployment of Intel’s Max...