Solar probe touches the Sun
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Enterprise WLAN continues growth streak
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African startup uses AI to slash doctors’ paperwork
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Rapid growth forecast for embedded finance
The global embedded finance market size is expected to reach $588,49-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 32,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The benefits of embedded finance, such as an alternate source of revenue...
Logistics automation to top $90bn by 2030
The global logistics automation market size is expected to reach $90-billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,7%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Logistics operations are critical factors in the smooth functioning of the...
Vehicle age reaches record high in the US
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UCT retains top spot in Africa on CWUR rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) retains its spot at the highest-ranked African university, at 267th position (up three places from last year) by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) in their 2023 Global 2000 list. CWUR released the largest academic...
Microsoft signs up for fusion energy
Helion Energy has announced an agreement to provide Microsoft electricity from its first fusion power plant. The plant is expected to be online by 2028 and will target power generation of 50MW or greater after a one-year ramp up period. The planned operational date...
Mobile money transactions set to boom
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the payments market, found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will reach $2-trillion by 2027, an increase of over $500-billion from 2023. Growing at 33%, the market is being...
Early signs of El Niño weather patterns spotted
Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a...
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Microsoft SA, partners launch online portal to empower students
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200 000 Euro up for grabs by fintechs
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A practical approach to retail technology
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Bots take away the admin
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Personal computing for the new workplace
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Bridging the youth skills gap
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BMS appoints core business development executive
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AI drive the rise of new skills
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