IBM launches new AI solutions

IBM has launched new Watson solutions and services pre-trained for a variety of industries and professions including agriculture, customer service, human resources, supply chain, manufacturing, building management, automotive, marketing, and advertising. “As...

How to battle information complexity in life sciences

Almost all organisations, no matter the industry, are facing the need to manage and store information securely. By Lenore Kerrigan, country sales director of OpenText Life sciences companies are no exception – the drug development process is information and data...

Predicting the big data election race

With digital personalised targeting using machine-based learning posing big implications for politics and elections of the future, we take a look at how data miners are able to influence a voter’s behaviour. By Morne Bekker, South African country manager and...

Talk is cheap – and now it may even buy the whisky

All of us want a better life, not just for ourselves but for our families and the societies we live in. The key to realising this dream is productivity. by Simon Carpenter, chief technology advisor at SAP Africa Productivity is a key driver of global efforts toward...

Technology has made the world a smarter place

Technology is embedded into every facet of modern life and with the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and the fourth industrial revolution, people sometimes worry about the implications of every device being connected, but we are...

Ethical considerations for AI

There is little doubt that the pace of innovation is accelerating at unprecedented levels. Technology enabled breakthroughs are happening with increased frequency, enhancing the human life span, improving access to basic needs and leaving the general public with...