Remote physical goods fraud set to mushroom

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the greatest merchant losses to fraud will be via remote physical goods purchases, with losses reaching $5,1-billion across emerging markets in 2028, up from $1-billion in 2023. The research group anticipates fraud...
Morphobots contend for a job on Mars

Morphobots contend for a job on Mars

In 2020, academics Mory Gharib and Alireza Ramezani were spitballing a transforming robot that is now getting a shot at work that’s literally out of this world: NASA Mars Rover missions. Caltech has unveiled its multi-talented robot that can fly, drive, walk and...

Vodafone,Vodacom to beta test Amazon’s Project Kuiper in 2024

Vodafone and Project Kuiper – Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative – have announced a strategic collaboration through which Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper’s network to extend the reach of 4G/5G...

AI expected to be critical in learning and education

The shipments of smart devices in learning and education has mushroomed together with their capability, applicability, and value, says IDC, adding that the ecosystem now plays an increasingly important role in the market development with improved interoperability and...

IBM, Salesforce collaborate to speed up adoption of trustworthy AI

IBM and Salesforce have announced a collaboration to help shared clients accelerate business transformations with generative AI while helping to safeguard their data. According to the companies, clients can now access the following: * Driving adoption of AI...

Mustek flags irregular expenditure at Sizwe

The Mustek board has issued a statement concerning irregular expenditure during the 2023 financial year in Sizwe Africa IT Group, in which Mustek holds a minority share. The company stresses that Mustek’s nominee director is appointed in a non-executive capacity to...