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...

US bank run will hit private wealth growth in key tech hubs

The crisis engulfing many of the US tech banks - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate and Signature Bank, among others - has created a financial crisis that is significantly impacting the technology sector, which relies on these banks for financing, payroll and other...

Security investments set for 12,1% growth in 2023

Worldwide spending on security solutions and services is forecast to be $219-billion in 2023, an increase of 12,1% compared to 2022, according to the new Worldwide Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). Investments in hardware, software,...

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,...

Tess witnesses a star being destroyed

For the first time, NASA's planet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) watched a black hole tear apart a star in a cataclysmic phenomenon called a tidal disruption event. Follow-up observations by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and other...

Device shipments sets for 2019 decline

Worldwide shipments of devices - PCs, tablets and mobile phones - will decline 3,7%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Gartner estimates there are more than 5-billion mobile phones used around the world. After years of growth, the worldwide smartphone...

What are the new African risks?

Elections in African markets can often fuel tensions and raise investment concerns. However, it also demonstrates how elections increasingly serve to stabilise Africa's evolving political landscape. This is one of the findings from the fourth edition of the Africa...

SA bosses still don’t buy into flexible working

Even though 93% of South African IT decision-makers agree that technology increases employee productivity, almost 80% still believe that their employees are more productive in a central office environment as compared to working remotely. This is according to a new...

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