Lower consumer demand drives PC sales down

Volume sales of PCs through Western European distributors were down by -2,4% in Q1 2019 compared to last year as consumer demand remained weak and Intel chip supply tight, according to the latest distribution data published by Context. Consumer PC sales declined by...

Intel brings Optane, QLC NAND together

Intel has revealed details about Intel Optane memory H10 with solid-state storage, a device that combines the responsiveness of Intel Optane technology with the storage capacity of Intel Quad Level Cell (QLC) 3D NAND technology in a single space-saver M.2 form factor....

Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 12,5% in 2018

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $474,6-billion in 2018, a 12,5% increase from 2017, according to final results by Gartner. In 2018 growth was weaker than the previous year (21,9%) due to memory growth slowing to 24,9% versus 2017 growth of 61,8%....

Wikileaks’ Assange arrested in London

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested inside the Ecuador embassy in London. Security camera footage shows UK police entering the embassy and emerging carrying Assange, who can be heard calling out for the UK to resist “this attempt by the Trump...

AI in banking set to hit $300bn by 2030

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the banking sector by detecting fraud in financial transactions on the basis of a pre-defined set of rules. In 2018 AI in banking business was estimated to be $41,1-billion, which includes the cost savings and...

Fintech offers compassionate healthcare alternative

A new all women-led fintech start-up company, Alignd, aims to bring alternative and affordable healthcare models to the South African market. Alignd is the brainchild of three South African women: Dr Linda Holding, a palliative-trained doctor with 20 years of clinical...