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...

SA plant species key to the discovery of novel antibiotic

In its 2017 response to the scourge of drug-resistant pathogenic infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified a list of pathogens that it described as critical, high and medium priority in terms of the urgency of the need for novel antibiotics. The...

Satellite record tracks and projects rising sea level

Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0,27cm from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis...

Stagnating UK labour suggests recession

Employee confidence in the UK business environment continues to hemorrhage, decreasing 6,2% from an index score of 47.6 in 1Q19 to 44.6 in 2Q19, according to Gartner. This time frame has seen a period of unprecedented economic and political uncertainty, including the...

Africa’s 5G future hangs in the balance

Innovative 5G services will generate $5,2-billion of economic expansion - 0,7% of GDP growth - in sub-Saharan Africa by 2034, according to a report released by the GSMA. This huge opportunity for Africa's digital economy depends on the availability of necessary radio...

Cloud revenues drop

Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, declined 10,2% year over year in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), reaching $14,1-billion. In its...

ISPA calls for PoPI to be implemented

The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has written to the President of South Africa requesting that he take the necessary steps to ensure that the personal information of South Africans receives proper legal protection. On the occasion of the International...

Young scientists win career opportunities

Young scientists have been awarded following impressive showcases of innovative scientific and engineering projects, which aim to solve issues experienced in their communities and globally, at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair. The fair was held at the...

Call for South-South co-operation on food security

Leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly from 17-30 September 2019 in New York have made a strong plea for enhanced South-South co-operation to strengthen food security. Speaking as part of a session on the role of South-South cooperation to achieve...

Top brands demonstrate electric car future

South Africa's first electric vehicle road trip (EVRT) powered by ACDC Dynamics and driven by Generation.e in partnership with the Department of Transport and the Gauteng government, will take place from 2 - 10 October 2019, in celebration of Transport Month. Ben...

Net1 UEPS reports break-even in SA

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported revenue of $71,2-million, GAAP EPS of -$2.63 and fundamental EPS of - $2.45 for the fourth quarter of 2019. Fundamental EPS of -$2.45 includes $125,4-million, or $2.21 per share of non-cash fair value loss adjustments for Cell C,...

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