NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

New dawn for UK research as Intel, Dell deploy supercomputer

Dell Technologies, Intel and the University of Cambridge have deployed the co-designed Dawn Phase 1 supercomputer. Dawn kickstarts the recently launched UK AI Research Resource (AIRR), which will explore the viability of associated systems and architectures. Dawn...

AI supercomputer revs up the UK’s economic engine

The UK government has announced it will spend £225-million ($273-million) to build one of the world’s fastest AI supercomputers. Called Isambard-AI, it’s the latest in a series of systems named after legendary 19th century British engineer Isambard Brunel and hosted...

Converged systems market sees Q2 decline

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, worldwide converged systems market revenue decreased 4,5% year over year to $3,9-billion during the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20). "The overall converged systems...

Pandemic highlights need for cybersecurity

The Covid-19 pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of human life - from health to housing to economy in general. With uncertainty looming over the future of physical services and remote work on the rise, many businesses and organisations have taken the...

Carbon emissions on track to add 38cm to sea levels

If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute more than 38cm of global sea level rise – and that’s beyond the amount that has already been set in motion by Earth’s warming climate. This is among the...

SA’s take-home pay slumps in July

South Africa's take-home pay took a sizable downswing in July 2020. This follows on from June 2020's figures and, to some extent, mirrors the movements in the economy. However, other drivers, which contributed to this month's movements, should be considered as these...

Rectron closes offices as Mustek strike continues

Rectron has closed its Johannesburg offices this afternoon (18 September) as industrial action continues at its sister distributor Mustek. A statement from Rectron cautions resellers that premises are closed from 12pm as a proactive measure to ensure the safety of...

What it will take to bring broadband to everyone

Almost $428-billion will be needed to connect the remaining 3-billion people aged 10 years and above to broadband Internet by 2030. Connecting the unconnected is an ambitious goal and a major infrastructure investment challenge, according to a new study from the...

WHO commends SA for handling of Covid-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended South Africa's government for its determined efforts that have helped to bend the Covid-19 pandemic curve. WHO has issued a statement saying it is greatly encouraged by the ongoing measures to suppress the spread of...

CISOs disappoint when it comes to being highly effective

Only 12% of chief information security officers (CISOs) excel in all four categories of the Gartner CISO Effectiveness Index. "Today's CISOs must demonstrate a higher level of effectiveness than ever before," says Sam Olyaei, research director at Gartner. "As the push...

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