Rise of DeepTech aligns technology with SDGs

In a newly-published research, the IDC Emerging Technologies team investigates the potential of DeepTech in Europe. IDC defines DeepTech as “a class of emerging technologies, built upon scientific and engineering innovation, whose primary focus is to address...

Surgical AR/VR poised for widespread adoption

Apple recently made its foray into the extended reality (XR) market with the introduction of its spatial computing product, Vision Pro. Early adopters have responded positively to the launch, and the product’s impact on the widespread adoption of XR hardware and...

South Africans are living hand-to-mouth

with drastic changes in the economy over the past two years, South African consumers’ financial realities and concerns have also changed. For many, getting by has become a priority, while investments and building wealth have taken a back seat. In late 2023,...

Nvidia joins new AI Safety Institute Consortium

Nvidia has joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) as part of the company’s effort to advance safe, secure and trustworthy AI. AISIC will work to create tools,...

Political, economic certainty would boost residential property sales

Estate agents surveyed by Lightstone at the end of 2023 say political and economic certainty will lead to better residential property sales after a disappointing 2023, where less than 40% said they achieved volume or value sales targets. Although South Africa faces...
GenAI leads the trends impacting tech providers

GenAI leads the trends impacting tech providers

Gartner has highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers in 2024. “Generative AI (GenAI) is dominating the technical and product agenda of nearly every tech provider,” says Eric Hunter, managing vice-president at Gartner. “The...