AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

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)...

Virtual wheeling could decentralise power generation

Kathy Gibson reports - Virtual wheeling could go a long way to solving one of the biggest bottlenecks in the power ecosystem - getting electricity from new, green generation projects to the consumer. According to Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, minister or electricity, new...

AI helps to tip the balance in fighting wildfires

California has a new weapon against the wildfires that have annually devastated the state - artificial intelligence (AI) - with a new system powered by Nvidia GPUs to provide timely alerts to first responders across the Golden State every time a blaze ignites. The...

Smokers cut down as illicit cigarette prices soar

Research shows that the average price of cigarettes has increased by nearly 250% compared to pre-lockdown levels. Based on a second online survey, conducted between 4 June and 19 June 2020, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) found that the average...

Telkom starts migration from copper

Telkom is transitioning its customers from copper-based Internet to new-generation fibre technology in all fibre-ready regions across South Africa. The is currently upgrading its customers from copper ADSL internet to fibre-based Internet. This migration applies to...

Facebook investments set to grow Africa’s economy by $57bn

Facebook's investments in infrastructure and connectivity across sub-Saharan Africa will deliver over $57-billion in economic benefits over the next five years (2020-2024). This is among the findings from The Impact of Facebook's Connectivity Initiatives in...

July the strongest month this year for Euro channel

The European IT channel ended the quarter with 7.3% year-on-year value growth and the highest revenue-earning week since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from IT market intelligence company Context. Context has been tracking weekly performance for...

Just 17% of supply chain leaders are women

While supply chain organisations deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, they still pursue gender equality goals. According to Gartner, Inc.'s 2020 Women in Supply Chain Survey among 177 supply chain professionals, 17% of chief supply chain officers (CSCOs)...

Technology key in shaping an uncertain future

Kathy Gibson is at Deloitte Tech Trends Africa - There has never been a time when the role of the technology leader has been so pivotal in shaping the future of organisations. That's the word from Kevin Govender, CIO programme leader at Deloitte Consulting Africa,...

Covid-19 demands business strategy reset

As the phases of the Covid-19 pandemic progress, business leaders must reset their strategy and build resilience, according to Gartner, Inc. It is crucial for senior leaders to make strategic decisions that will lead them to a renewed future state. Gartner refers to...

New standard enables next-generation video compression

The new Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard advances the state of the art of video compression and has unprecedented application versatility. It has the flexibility to enable emerging applications such as 360-degree omnidirectional immersive multimedia, remote...

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