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...

CIOs must prioritise AI ambitions and planning

rtificial intelligence (AI) - especially the leap in generative AI (GenAI) - is part of a larger shift in how humans and machines interact, according to Gartner. This shift provides two key focus areas for CIOs and IT executives as AI becomes an enterprise initiative,...

Big Tech faces multiple hurdles in the pursuit of Gen AI dominance

In a rapidly advancing technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) stands out as the latest innovation frontier - and leading the charge in this domain are Big Tech (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft). However, with progress comes challenges, says...

Robot dogs help Ford save time, money

On World Dog Day (26 August), Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is paying tribute to the robot dogs that scout its factories. These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over. They also can perform 360-degree camera scans, handle 30-degree...

Sassa beneficiaries can change payment methods next week

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is opening its system for approved applicants to change their preferred method of payment for the special Covid-19 SRD grant. The window period is scheduled for Monday 31 August to Sunday 6 September 2020, when it will...

Delay in NSFAS students’ laptops questioned

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, Philly Mapulane, has expressed concerns over the delays in the procurement of the laptops for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) qualifying students. It is now four...

Africa eradicates wild poliovirus

The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication has officially declared that the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. This marks the eradication of the second virus from the continent since...

Mauritius has become more attractive for Saffers

Mauritius has been a popular holiday destination for South Africans for many years, but the government’s recent concessions have made it more accessible and affordable for South Africans to retire, live and work than ever before. In June 2020, the Mauritian...

Businesses are under the whip: agility is key to survival

Private businesses are seeing major impacts in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Just 9% of respondents surveyed in February and March 2020 expected revenues to decline; in June 2020 that number jumped to 51%. Some private businesses are weathering the storm better,...

E-commerce takes hold in SA

Figures recently published in Salesforce's Global Shopping Index show a 71% upswing in global digital commerce. This correlates with local data, according to the Consumer Pulse survey, which suggests that South Africa's lockdown measures are spurring consumers towards...

Counterfeiting seen as a business threat

Findings from a recent HP survey in EMEA found that over 97% of customers see HP's Customer Delivery Inspections (CDIs) as a valuable service for their business, and 96% feel they protect them from falling victim to fraudsters. Customer Delivery Inspections, which are...

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