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...

NASA develops quantum detector that counts single photons

Quantum computers hold the promise of operating millions of times faster than conventional computers. But to communicate over long distances, quantum computers will need a dedicated quantum communications network. To help form such a network, a device has been...

African smartphone market declines

Africa's smartphone market declined for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q4 2022, with shipments down 17,8% year on year (YoY) to 17,6-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm's Worldwide Quarterly...

Something for the history buffs …

It may come as a surprise to many that today, 6 September, marks the day in which an electric car set a new speed record for the first time - 6 September 1900, to be precise. On this date, Andrew L Riker managed to achieve a speed of 46,47km/h, beating out his petrol...

Social media, fake news create new demand for media literacy

Reading and writing used to be enough on World Literacy Day, but now being able to filter what we read is an essential part of children's development. It's World Literacy Day this Sunday, 8 September 2019 - a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate literacy...

What’s needed for Africa to leapfrog?

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – The next stage of digital innovation could come from Africa: the ingredients to create digital economies are all there and some key interventions could stimulate massive growth. This is the word from...

Now for the hard slog towards African unity

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – The World Economic Forum meeting in Cape Town this week has heard a lot about Africa as a rising continent, and as a united region in a fractured world. But what needs to be done to make the vision a...

Is 4IR relevant for Africa?

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town - Is Africa ready to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR); or should it be focusing on more basic imperatives? That’s the question that got emotions running high at a panel discussion on the...

Africa maps strategies to get on board with 4IR

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – African leaders are keen to get on board the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) – but a lot needs to be done to make the dream a reality. “Globally we are witnessing heightened human and political...

Digital ID for inclusivity, service delivery

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town - The digital identity agenda will help to foster better inclusivity across Africa. Nineta Diop, founder and president of Femmes Africa Solidarite, points out that refugees are an ongoing problem that...

Time to look at the ethics around AI?

Companies around the world are expecting to apply artificial intelligence (AI) within their companies in the next few years, but are lagging in discussions of the ethics around it, according to research from Genesys. More than half of the employers questioned in a...

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