PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Convergence Partners Investments rebrands, appoints new CEO

Convergence Partners Investments, the deep tech investor started by Andile Ngcaba in 2003, has rebranded to Solcon Capital. Under the new brand, Solcon will focus on international deep tech investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language...

Generative AI could expand by 10-times by 2028

The popularity of ChatGPT has spawned an array of startups and kicked off a race by major technology providers to compete for mindshare. Revenues of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology offerings are forecast to reach $3,7-billion in 2023 and expand to...

Power demand rises in China after unprecedented drop

The first nation to implement a Covid-19 lockdown, China, experienced an unprecedented power demand drop during the first two months of the year as a result of the stagnation of industrial and commercial activities. Electricity consumption declined 7,8% year on year...

UWC makes history with virtual graduation

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) marked a historical landmark yesterday when it virtually conferred 3 945 certificates, diplomas and degrees on graduates who, it says, will go on to make a difference in the world. These include 57 Doctoral degrees, 198...

Consider the unintended consequences of the lockdown

In this article, Chris Hattingh, project manager and a researcher at the Free Market Foundation, asks what the people really need the state to do - and what not to do - during the three-week lockdown in the country due to Covid-19. Restrictions on individual liberty...

Coronavirus drives surge in PC sales

Volume sales of PCs through Western Europe's largest distributors increased by 38% year-on-year in the first three weeks of March as the accelerating spread of coronavirus produced a surge in sales of remote-working devices, according to the latest data published by...

Xerox withdraws bid to acquire HP Inc

Xerox has withdrawn from its hostile takeover bid of HP Inc as the Covid-19 pandemic takes hold around the world. According to a statement from the company: "The current global health crisis and resulting macroeconomic and market turmoil caused by Covid-19 have...

Virus set to drive multi-cloud uptake

By 2022, over 90% of enterprises worldwide will be relying on a mix of on-premises/dedicated private clouds, multiple public clouds, and legacy platforms to meet their infrastructure needs. That's according to the latest forecast from global technology research and...

Eskom commits to continuing operations

Eskom says its operations will continue unimpeded through the national lockdown period. The company yesterday released the following statement: Eskom recognises the gravity of the recent outbreak of Covid-19, and the difficulties the country will have to endure in our...

Growth companies actively collect customer experience data

Companies that have seen a positive revenue growth collect more customer experience (CX) data than nongrowth companies, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The survey found that nearly 80% of growth organisations use customer surveys to collect CX data, compared...

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