Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

Geopolitical shifts reshape semiconductor landscape

IDC's latest report, The Impact of Geopolitics on Asia's Semiconductor Supply Chain: Trends and Strategies, unveils significant changes in the global semiconductor landscape. With the implementation of the chip acts and semiconductors policies by various countries,...

Deep learning improves earthquake forecasting

A research team is aiming to shake up the status quo for earthquake models. Researchers from the Universities of California at Berkeley and Santa Cruz, and the Technical University of Munich have released a paper describing a new model that delivers deep learning to...

Public cloud remains a security challenge

Public cloud security continues to be a major challenge for enterprise security teams. This is among the findings from Check Point Software Technologies' global 2020 Cloud Security Report, highlighting the challenges faced by enterprise security teams in protecting...

Global banking and securities IT spend set for decline

Worldwide IT spending in the banking and securities sector is expected to decline nearly 4,7% to $514-billion in 2020, according to Gartner. Spending on devices such as PCs and mobile devices will see the largest decline, falling 12,1%, followed by data centre...

Nissan puts high-performance computing on Oracle Cloud

Nissan Motor Company is migrating its on-premises, high-performance computing (HPC) workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.By moving its performance and latency sensitive-engineering simulation workloads to Oracle Cloud, Nissan will be able to speed the design and...

Hackathon to address gender-based violence

Microsoft South Africa, together with leading gender-based violence NPO partners, 1000 Women Trust and TEARS Foundation, have launched the Safe@Home Hackathon to address gender-based violence in South Africa. The virtual hackathon, which will run from 22 September to...

Distributors see boom in ink-tank printer sales

Western Europe's distributors sold an unprecedented number of ink-tank printers in the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest data published by Context. "The increase reflects the continued growth of a technology that is relatively new in Europe," says...

Compute limits, cryptography keep bitcoin safe

The complex ECDSA algorithm used to generate cryptographic signatures, along with the limited fault tolerance of quantum computers, means the codes protecting bitcoin are likely to remain completely secure for years to come. This is according to John Singh, a senior...

NASA maps the Beirut blast from space

NASA's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team, in collaboration with the Earth Observatory of Singapore, used satellite-derived synthetic aperture radar data to map the likely extent of damage from a massive 4 August explosion in Beirut. Synthetic aperture...

Gen Z says no-one can be left behind in the workplace

With Gen Z's representation in the global workforce set to pass 1-billion by 2030, organisations need to understand the demographic group's motivations and perspectives on critical issues such as diversity and inclusion. Intel commissioned a study in the UK to assess...

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