As hybrid working steps up, CEOs see productivity gains

As hybrid working steps up, CEOs see productivity gains

New research has revealed that nine in 10 CEOs have adopted hybrid working (91%), with three quarters saying this has led to an improvement in productivity (75%) and staff retention (76%). The latest C-suite-focused study, undertaken by International Workplace Group...

Planetary defense will be on hand for 2029 asteroid near-miss

30 years ago, on 16 July 1994, astronomers watched in awe as the first of many pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter with incredible force. The event sparked intense interest in the field of planetary defence as people asked: “Could we do...

Multiple scams target Olympics fans

The first in-person Summer Olympics since the lifting of pandemic restrictions is set to begin on 26 July 2024, attracting millions of sports enthusiasts – and cyberthreats. Kaspersky experts have noted a surge in scamming activity surrounding the event, with...

Coastal ‘zoom towns’ lead business growth

Over the past two decades, South Africa’s coastal towns have experienced massive development and growth – with over 33% of our population now residing within a 10km radius of our 3 000km shoreline. Where, traditionally, it would have been an older...

Robust growth forecast for robot operating systems

The global robot operating system market is expected to reach $1,214-billion by 2030 – growing at a CAGR of 13,9% from 2024 to 2030 – according to a new report by Grand View Research. The robot operating system (ROS) is a comprehensive collection of tools...

Every third mobile POS payment in 2028 will be made in China

Although mobile POS payments have become widely adopted among tech-savvy consumers worldwide, no country comes even close to China – the world’s largest mobile payments market. In 2024, almost 570-million Chinese will use mobile wallets for POS payments...