Intel, Lenovo collaborate on HPC and AI

Intel and Lenovo have announced a multiyear collaboration focused on the rapidly growing opportunity in the convergence of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) to help accelerate solutions for the world’s most challenging problems....
SA women earn 25% less than men

SA women earn 25% less than men

Women in South Africa earn 25% less than their male counterparts, on average. This is one of the findings from a gender pay gap study by automated recruitment platform Giraffe. Giraffe partnered with the World Bank and International Financial Corporate on the...

Preparing youth for the future of work

It is critical to reform secondary education in Africa by enhancing the teaching profession, quality learning and 21st century skills provision, and by embracing innovation and information and communication technology (ICT). This is the view of the Association for the...

Flight Centre set to boost online travel

South African travellers will soon have access to a seamless all-in-one travel shopping experience when Flight Centre Travel Group SA (FCTG) launches a new technology initiative across its network and websites. The new Web-based technology will allow online customers...

Solutions sought for SA’s transport problems

The transport industry in South Africa is plagued with issues like congestion and access to safe and reliable public transport – but entrepreneurs may hold the key to providing solutions geared towards smarter mobility. Ben Pullen, CEO at Generation.e, point to...
Biology inspires new AI algorithms in UJ research

Biology inspires new AI algorithms in UJ research

Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have designed artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms based on biological processes that could improve AI functionality. In recent years, bio-inspired algorithms have received increasing attention by the research...