IBM breakthroughs that will change the world

Mark Davison at IBM Think, Las Vegas – IBM Think 2018 formally got underway when Arvind Krishna, IBM research director and senior vice-president, hybrid cloud, hosted what the company calls its annual Science Slam and where scientists and researchers had five minutes...

Solar and energy storage trends to watch

Annual solar installations grew almost 20% year over year in 2017, and the solar industry is also edging within 100 gigawatts, a milestone the industry will reach this year, according to IHS Markit. “Remarkable expansion has occurred against a backdrop of trade...
Enterprises urged to choose their tech future

Enterprises urged to choose their tech future

Kathy Gibson reports – South African companies are at a watershed when it comes to the technology they employ – and they will have to embrace emerging technologies in the near future to avoid being sidelined. This is the word from Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World...

Biomass: untapped potential in Africa

There is significant potential for biomass power generation to supplement the energy mix and support , according to international power sector experts. Speaking ahead of the pan-African power sector forum POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2018, experts participating...

Implications of the self-driving fatality

Last night saw the second fatality on the roads involving an autonomous vehicle, the first since an incident with a self-driving Tesla in 2016. While not much is known about the cause of the accident, it seems as though a pedestrian was struck in Tempe, Arizona. A...

The main causes of depression in SA

Individuals living in more deprived neighbourhoods in South Africa experience more depressive symptoms than their counterparts in wealthier neighbourhoods. This is according to a recent University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in the journal, BMC Psychiatry. The...