NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Technology and the future of business

Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila - There has never been a more important time to talk about artificial intelligence (AI). "AI is making headlines all over the world," points out Kholiwe Makhohlosi, newly-appointed MD of SAP southern Africa, opening Saphila 2023 in...

Qbot tops global malware table

The Trojan Qbot has been the most prevalent malware so far in 2023, ranking first in five out of the six months to date, says Check Point Software in its latest Global Threat Index for June. Meanwhile, mobile Trojan SpinOk made its way to the top of the malware list...

MTN launches TikTok data bundles

MTN has launched a number of customised data bundles aimed at the rising number of TikTok users in South Africa. The new bundles are available to all prepaid customers on *136*2# from as little as R5 for a 100Mb daily bundle. TikTok is a short-form video sharing app...

Gen Z to set EdTech trends for 2020

As edtech enters the next decade, Generation Z will continue to disrupt the way they learn and how they approach their education. Having grown up with technology as a part of their daily lives, Gen Z is critiquing the limitations of the old education system. "With...

How supercomputing drives racing car innovation

Kathy Gibson is in Parma - High-performance computing makes it possible for racing car manufacturer Dallara to quickly try new designs and make mistakes in the laboratory before they invest in actual production. This allows designers to be truly innovative, says Dr...

Device growth set to shrink in 2020

Worldwide shipments of devices -- PCs, tablets and mobile phones -- will total 2,16-billion units in 2020, an increase of 0,9% from 2019, according to Gartner. In 2019, global shipments of devices totaled 2,15-billion units. "2020 will witness a slight market...

UWC calls for public-private partnerships in education

United World Colleges International has called for the public and private sectors to partner in education and act to prepare young citizens from all social backgrounds to address global risks. "We need leadership for a new kind of education that encourages and...

UK urged to strengthen ties with Africa

UK companies must leap at the chance to deepen economic ties with Africa, a continent with unmatched investment opportunities, according to several African leaders at the 2020 UK-Africa Investment Summit. At an oversubscribed opening ceremony attended by dignitaries...

A first for Africa: Plant pollinated by a lizard

The worlds of science and botany have been electrified by the discovery that flowers high up in the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site in South Africa, are being pollinated by the Drakensberg Crag Lizard. This first for continental Africa - a plant being...

10 years of growth for global tourism

Global tourism experienced its 10th consecutive year of growth with 1,5-billion tourist arrivals recorded in 2019 - a 4% increase on the previous year - according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. The organisation forecasts similar growth for 2020,...

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