Several factors will make 2023 a true test of the resolve of governments and the automotive industry in driving battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) forward, says Gartner. "2023 is the moment of truth to drive full electrification forward," says Pedro Pacheco, VP analyst...

Global shipments of wearable devices declined 18,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 138,7-million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Shipments for the full year 2022 were down 7,7% compared to 2021, marking the first year of...

Declining economic transactions in August offer little hope of a 3% growth recurring in the third quarter. This is according to BankservAfrica's monthly economic transactions index (BETI) which fell even after July's figures were revised slightly upwards following the...

Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram (ECG) heartbeat, a new study reports. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic...

Despite declining iPhone sales for the second consecutive quarter and the ongoing US-China trade war, the overall sentiments for Apple remain high. This is according to GlobalData's Company Filing Analytics platform, which analyzes and showcases sentiments across...

An analysis of the results of the major banks for the period ended 30 June 2019 reveals a picture of a domestic economy under stress in a low growth environment and restrained as a result of the slow pace of structural reforms. This is according to PwC's "Major Banks...

In what is believed to be a world first, trainee chainsaw operators will soon be able to use a virtual reality (VR) application to test their theoretical knowledge and hone their skill in a simulated timber plantation. Developed by Forestry South Africa (FSA), the...

Annual global cyber losses are expected to reach $6-trillion by 2021, with cyber security spending set to exceed $1-trillion cumulative in the five years period leading up to 2021. These are among the findings from a new report, "Prepare for the expected: Safeguarding...

Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC), a product from business information provider IHS Markit, has recorded a total of 34 attacks in the UK between January and July 2019, resulting in one non-militant fatality and 22 non-militants wounded. In the same period...

Entrepreneurs from across the world are competing for their share of investment opportunities and prizes valued at over R20-million at the 2019 SA Innovation Summit. The SA Innovation Summit, taking place from today (11 September) to Friday (13 September 2019) at the...