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...
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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...
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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...
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Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...
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Smartwatches spur strong regional growth for wearables

Mar 27, 2023

The Middle East and Africa wearables market experienced strong annual growth in both unit and value terms for the whole of 2022, according to newly-published insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The latest edition of the firm's Worldwide Quarterly...

New phishing method drives 40 000 new attacks

Mar 27, 2023

An evolution in phishing attacks now leverages popular businesses and services to infiltrate people's inboxes. Named "Phishing Scams 3.0", this method involves attackers using actual legitimate services to execute their attack, according to Check Point Software...

Collaboration critical for African energy finance

Oct 14, 2019

In order to incentivise banks and financers to start funding small to medium size businesses and/or small to medium size oil and gas companies, governments need to start understanding that collaboration is critical. This is the word from Mtho Xulu, president of the...

Consumer demand for premium monitors is up

Oct 14, 2019

Total distribution sales of desktop monitors in West Europe (WE) were down in August, mainly as a result of weak sales to business channels. However, sales to retail and consumer etail were up, according to data published by Context. Overall sales of desktop monitors...

PC market continues to grow – IDC

Oct 11, 2019

Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 70,4-million units in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19), according to preliminary results from IDC. Demand in the commercial segment combined with trade tensions between...

Integrated Resource Plan to be gazetted ‘within days’

Oct 11, 2019

Delivering a keynote address at the Africa Oil & Power event in Cape Town, South Africa's Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe announced that the country's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) would be concluded within days. "By Wednesday, I am very...

Windows 10 refresh drives modest PC growth

Oct 11, 2019

Worldwide PC shipments showed a modest increase with 1,1% growth in the third quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Shipments totaled 68-million units in the third quarter of 2019, up from 67-million units in the third quarter of 2018. "The...

Commonwealth nations fight against protectionism

Oct 11, 2019

Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth today made a commitment to resist all forms of protectionism, and to work urgently together towards reforming the World Trade Organisation which sets the global rules for international trade. Following a meeting in London,...

Insuring against cyberattacks

Oct 11, 2019

Consistent year-on-year growth of Internet users is resulting in increased digital identities and the sharing of more and more personal information online. As Internet users become more comfortable and interconnected with the digital tools available to them - tools...

Intel targets AI with new Xeon chips

Oct 11, 2019

Intel today unveiled its latest lineup of Intel Xeon W and X-series processors, which puts new classes of computing performance and AI acceleration into the hands of professional creators and PC enthusiasts. Custom-designed to address the diverse needs of these...

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