Trade wars set to increase Big Tech antitrust scrutiny
The consensus around the need to regulate digital monopolies has never been stronger on both sides of the Atlantic. Under the second Trump administration, transatlantic tensions over digital regulation, including antitrust, will heighten, as Big Tech is caught in an...
Mobile PoS heralds the modern retail era
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Rise of DeepTech aligns technology with SDGs
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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, 1Life...
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, methodologies and...
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
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 technology reshapes a...
AMD unveils Embedded+ architecture for edge AI applications
AMD has launched AMD Embedded+, a new architectural solution that combines AMD Ryzen Embedded processors with Versal adaptive SoCs on to a single integrated board to deliver scalable and power-efficient solutions that accelerate time-to-market for original design...
Young SA scientists scoop awards at Taiwan International Science Fair
Two budding young scientists from South Africa have received awards at the 2024 Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) after successfully showcasing their research projects to judges and their peers at the National Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei. Johannes...
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How SME connectivity links to customer retention
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HPE, Nutanix to deliver hybrid cloud as a service
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Trend Micro extends security offerings
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