Goodbye to net neutrality in the US

Net neutrality in the US has been repealed — but Internet players have vowed to continue the fight for an open Internet. Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality rules, which prohibit carriers from giving preferential...

Insurers take to telematics solutions

The number of insurance telematics policies in force on the European market reached 6,8-million in Q4-2016. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34,8%, this number is expected to reach 30-million by 2021, according to a new research report from the IoT...

Young scientist tackles road safety

A young scientist who competed at this year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair has come up with an innovative solution to help prevent accidents on South Africa’s roads. Samirah Kaka, a grade 9 learner from Kismet Combined School...

BCX ploughs R100m into digital skills

BCX is investing R100-million to grow scarce digital skills in ICT infrastructure and software programming alongside cybersecurity, fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) over three years in partnership with the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi). The...

What’s happening at Incredible Solutions?

Rumours are swirling around Incredible Solutions, an IT distributor specialising in supplying the retail market, which is not answering its phones today. Customers unable to place orders are trying to find alternative suppliers as they prepare for the Christmas...

Globalisation worsens economic inequality

Economic inequality is widespread and has been growing since the 1980s, calling economic growth policies around the world into question, according to new research from the World Inequality Lab. This is according to the first World Inequality Report, with research that...