Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

Google changes Bard to Gemini, adds features

Google has changed the name of its Bard artificial intelligence (AI) engine to Gemini, adding new features and functionality. Gemini is already available for users to chat to in the Pro 1.0 model, available in over 40 languages and more than 230 countries and...

IBM watsonx helped enhance the Grammys fan experience

Through the Grammys, the Recording Academy seeks to recognise excellence in the recording arts and sciences and ensure that music remains an indelible part of our culture. When the world's top recording stars crossed the red carpet at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards,...

ISPA warns about fake members

The Internet Service Providers' Association NPC (ISPA) has issued a warning to consumers against companies that have terminated their membership of the association but are still claiming to be members. "ISPA handled more than a thousand consumer complaints in 2020....

Covid drives need for more African integration

As countries rebuild their economies following Covid-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration. This is according to presenters at the African Regional Integration Index (ARII) held virtually last week. The index, a joint publication of...

Cell C improves financial performance in 2020

Cell C's turnaround strategy is having a positive impact in stabilising the business and there is an improvement in the quality of earnings Cell C, according to the company's annual financial performance for the 12 months period to December 2020. Normalised EBITDA was...

Altron acquires security firm Lawtrust for R245m

JSE-listed Altron has acquired digital signatures services company Lawtrust from Etion for R245-million, subject to Competition Commission approval. Lawtrust is a digital trust services and cyber information security solutions company which provides solutions used to...

MetroFibre acquires parts of Link Africa’s FTTH network

MetroFibre has acquired the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network and infrastructure of Link Africa in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal, adding another 10 000 homes passed to MetroFibre's rapidly-growing fibre network in South Africa. The deal is effective 1 April 2021 with a...

Crypto investors brace for Dogeday 4/20

Amateur investors are aiming to push Dogecoin's price to $0.69 on April 20th, a day marked Doge Day 4/20, according to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com. In early January 2021, a Reddit group known as SatoshiStreetBets sought to actively pump up Dogecoin's value...

SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon

NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two astronauts to the lunar surface. At least one...

How to watch Mars Helicopter’s first flight

NASA is targeting no earlier than today (Monday 19 April) for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. The flight was set to commence at approximately 03h30 EDT, or 09h30 South African time. Data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours...

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