UCT places among the top universities
The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked in the top 1.3% of universities in the world by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Released on 13 May, the CWUR placed UCT at 271st position in their 2024 Global...
Google debuts AI search enhancements
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Report reveals that SA children can’t read for meaning
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Subsea cable system lands in KZN
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Logistic execs pessimistic about 2023
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Poor recruiting experience a deal breaker for in-demand job seekers
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Campus switch sales could approach $100bn by 2027
Almost $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. A "digestion period" is expected in 2024, followed by a quick recovery and long-term growth. "Despite rising concerns about the challenging...
Cross-chain bridges exploited by cybercriminals
In 2022, malicious attacks on cross-chain bridges accounted for a staggering 64% of all digital currency losses, according to TradingPlatforms.com. "The technology behind cross-chain bridges is still in its infancy and has yet to be fully tested," says Edith Reads, a...
AI joins the hunt for aliens – and finds intriguing signals
Artificial intelligence is now a part of the quest to find extraterrestrial life. Researchers have developed an AI system that outperforms traditional methods in the search for alien signals. And early results were intriguing enough to send scientists back to their...
SARS claws its way back
Kathy Gibson reports - Machine learning (ML) in risk analysis has helped the South African Revenue Services (SARS) increase what it calls the "compliance dividend", collecting more taxes and alleviating the need to increase the taxpayers' burden. That's the word from...
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Vast adds free WiFi for World Cup action
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