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)...

SA at serious risk of catastrophic Internet disruption

In an era driven by digital connectivity, the recent events involving the unprecedented damage to three of South Africa's major west coast undersea Internet cables have thrust the country into a precarious position. By Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access...

People key to digital transformation success

The business landscape across South Africa, the wider African continent, and globally, is experiencing a seismic shift where technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives. Our world is becoming increasingly fast-paced and interconnected - a trend that is...

New direction for Libra cryptocurrency

The Libra Association has announced new changes to its proposed stablecoin project, most notably a move to work with central banks in developing digital currencies. The Libra stablecoin project will see a host of single-currency stablecoins developed alongside a...

Impact of Covid-19 on protest and riot risks

James Petretta, associate director: country risk at IHS Markit, details how the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns are impacting the risk of social unrest. Lockdowns in Asia have been enforced strictly by security forces, particularly in South Asia. Post-peak debate...

Free to dowload picture book helps children understand Covid-19

As part of the response to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Graduate School of Business Athol Williams and his artist wife, Taryn Lock, have produced the seventh book in their acclaimed Oaky...

Facebook Covid-19 hoaxes, misinformation

Facebook has announced another step to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about Covid-19 on its platforms. Through Facebook's Newsfeed, users who interact with harmful COVID-19 claims will receive messages on Covid-19 myths debunked by the WHO...

Bolt helps small businesses survive

Ride-hailing service Bolt has acted swiftly in response to the Covid-19 lockdown to transform Bolt Food into an essential goods delivery service. Bolt Food launched in Cape Town this week and offers free delivery until 23 April 2020, with drivers able to deliver...

Gates Foundation expands commitment to Covid-19 response

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced an expansion of its funding for the global response to Covid-19. The increase includes an additional $150-million of grant funding plus a commitment to leverage the resources of the foundation's Strategic...

SAS offers free Covid-19 analytics

SAS has launched a Covid-19 resource hub, based on the company’s powerful analytics engines, showing the status, location, spread and trend analysis of the coronavirus. The data analytics resource hub, at https://tbub.sas.com/COVID19/, forms part of the company’s...

SA’s mid-size companies are ready to modernise IT

Talent retention, securing funding for modernisation, and changing attitudes of business leaders are among the challenges that businesses feel today. This is among the findings of Dell Technologies' new survey results looking at digital modernisation trends among...

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