Amazon regains top spot for European smart homes

In the second quarter of 2021 the smart home market in Europe grew 23,8% compared with the same period in 2020, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market surpassed 24-million units shipped to the region between April and June....
AI, mobile technology power move to hybrid work

AI, mobile technology power move to hybrid work

Hybrid workers expect greater flexibility, accessibility and security, while businesses grapple with meeting these increased technology demands. These are among the findings from Cisco’s first Hybrid Work Index (HWI) based on millions of aggregated and anonymous...

Buyers not happy with work from home tools

Workplace integration and workstream collaboration (WSC) in virtual meeting solutions are key capabilities for technology buyers when building out their hybrid workplaces, but both capabilities currently rank low in buyer-satisfaction, according to Gartner. “The...

SA sees solid growth in financial assets

Allianz has unveiled the twelfth edition of its “Global Wealth Report”, which puts the asset and debt situation of households in almost 60 countries under the microscope. 2020 was the year of extreme contrasts. Covid-19 destroyed millions of lives and...

Business insolvencies on the rise in SA

Since 2020, state support measures have helped most economies avoid a large wave of business insolvencies despite the historic economic shock caused by the Covid-19 crisis. But will their gradual withdrawal spark a resurgence in the coming months? According to Euler...

New chip opens doors to neuromorphic applications

Intel has introduced Loihi 2, its second-generation neuromorphic research chip, and Lava, an open-source software framework for developing neuro-inspired applications. The introduction signals Intel’s ongoing progress in advancing neuromorphic technology, says...