Deep tech could solve social issues if funding keeps pace

Deep tech could solve social issues if funding keeps pace

Investors are betting on post-pandemic “deep tech” unicorn startups that address major social problems. In fact, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that funding for the new innovative field has grown from $15-billion to $60-billion in four years and could...

Telkom expects higher earnings

Telkom has released a trading statement to alert shareholders that it expects a significant increase in earnings for the year ended 31 March 2021. Shareholders are advised that reported headline earnings per share (HEPS) is expected to increase by 145% to 155%, while...

Successful companies choose a RevOps model

By 2025, 75% of the highest growth companies in the world will deploy a revenue operations (RevOps) model, according to Gartner. A move from sales enablement to revenue enablement is needed in today’s rapidly shifting buying and selling dynamic to support this...

What have people left behind in Uber cars?

Cell phones and keys are the items most likely to be left behind in an Uber, with headphones and wallets close behind. Uber’s fifth annual Lost & Found Index shows that these items might be the most common, but they are not the most unusual – people...

Bizarro banking Trojan goes global

Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new banking malware from Brazil, named Bizarro, targeting 70 banks from different European and South American countries. Last year, Kaspersky researchers saw several banking trojans from South America (Guildma, Javali, Melcoz...

Users warned about Post Office scams

Cybersecurity firm J2 has warned against the rapid increase in Post Office scams, lulling unsuspecting people into believing there is a package for delivery. The email is made to look like a notification from the South African Post Office (SAPO) and prompts the...