In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

Nvidia, HP boost data science, GenAI on workstations

Nvidia and HP Inc have announced that Nvidia CUDA-X data processing libraries will be integrated with HP AI workstation solutions to boost the data preparation and processing work that forms the foundation of generative AI (GenAI) development. Built on the Nvidia CUDA...

How teens and parents view screen time

In a time when teenagers are more digitally connected than ever, 38% of teens say they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. About a quarter say the same regarding their social media use. But teens' experiences vary by...

Massive growth forecast in Future of Work investments

All aspects of how people and organisations work is evolving, enabled by 3rd Platform technologies like cloud and mobile computing and accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Future of Work (FoW) is a fundamental shift in the work model to one that fosters human-machine...

Government IoT spending will focus on outdoor surveillance

The worldwide government Internet of Things (IoT) endpoint electronics and communications market will total $21,3-billion in 2022, according to Gartner. This is a 22% increase from a forecasted total of $17,5-billion in 2021. "Local governments worldwide are...

Covid put paid to big-ticket VC deals in 2020

Big-ticket venture capital (VC) deals were non-existent in the cybersecurity space during the Covid-hit 2020. Low-value deals (where the investment was less than or equal to $10-million) also took a hit, but still accounted for the majority of global investment...

DBE partners with Microsoft on digital skills training

The Department of Basic Education partnered with Microsoft to provide digital skills training to 25 000 unemployed youth in South Africa, as part of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) which created more than 300 000 job opportunities across the country....

Global semiconductor industry poised for robust growth

According to global research and advisory firm Gartner, by October 2020, two-thirds of organisations across the globe had increased or left unchanged their investment into cloud computing and AI. The survey also revealed that by mid-2021, 75% of respondents intended...

Global smart street light installed based close to 20m

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the installed base of smart street lights amounted to 16,2-million globally at the end of 2020. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24,8%, the installed base will reach 48,8-million by the end of...

Tourism losses could cost the global economy $4trn

The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4-trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD report published on 30 June. The estimated loss has been caused by the pandemic's...

Global Internet surveillance is growing

A new study analysing user data requests that leading tech companies received from 66 countries between 2013 and 2020 shows that the global number of requests per 100 000 people per year by authorities increased three times The study found that seven out of the top...

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Senegal’s ICT skills can help Africa grow

SAP has reaffirmed its commitment to Senegal, applauding the country's superior ICT (information and communications technologies) skills that offer a significant pool of talent that could serve the entire region. The market leader in enterprise application software...

WD makes strategic investment in Skyera

 Skyera and Western Digital have announced that Skyera has received strategic funding from Western Digital Capital as part of its recently announced Series B round of financing.  Western Digital Capital co-invested in the $51-million round as an extension of the...

Nashua Mobile partners with Porsche Design

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Mobile apps deliver real business value

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Adobe VIP deal rewards Dax Data’s partners

Dax Data is offering partners Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP) subscription-based licensing programme for its newly launched Creative Cloud for Teams Suite.  Designed for companies of all sizes, VIP membership marks a significant move on the part of Adobe away from...

Unison Communications, Aspivia join forces

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Lexmark acquires Twistage and AccessVia

Lexmark International has announced the completion of two acquisitions, San Francisco-based Twistage and Seattle-based AccessVia. The total acquisition price for the companies combined is approximately $31,5-million. Twistage offers an industry-leading, pure cloud...

SMEs present an opportunity for the channel

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to South Africa’s economic development, with some researchers estimating the total economic output of SMEs at 50% of GDP.  However, SMEs face several hurdles in South Africa’s business environment, among...

Datatec releases year-end trading statement

Datatec, the international ICT group, has published a year-end trading statement for the financial year ended 28 February 2013.  The group has marginally adjusted its forecasts, published in the interim management statement (IMS) on 16 January 2013, for the financial...

Business boot camp kicks off

The Seed Engine Business Accelerator has begun its first 13-week accelerator boot camp. Six teams of entrepreneurs have been selected from more than 300 applications.  Each technology venture has been given R100 000 start-up capital to convert their ideas into...

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