Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Meta has paused a feature in its new Muse Image Tool that allowed users to generate images based on Instagram content – including from other people’s accounts. The feature automatically opted in all Instagram users with a public account, allowing people’s likenesses...

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...

Study finds how much carbon is stored in Africa’s trees

Using commercial, high-resolution satellite images and artificial intelligence, an international team including NASA scientists mapped almost 10-billion individual trees in Africa’s drylands in order to assess the amount of carbon stored outside of the continent’s...

Commercial buying set to buoy PC and tablet shipments

Declining demand and challenging macro-economic conditions have caused International Data Corporation (IDC) to further lower its forecast for the worldwide PC and tablet markets. Global shipments are now expected to total 403,1-million units in 2023, down from the...

A 10c TB test that can save lives

News of a cure for the deadliest strain of tuberculosis is making headlines around the world. However, before treatment can begin, TB must first be diagnosed. Early detection has been a serious challenge for those suffering at various stages of this epidemic. Until...

Old operating systems expose users

Many consumers and businesses still rely on unsupported or near end-of-life operating systems (OS), according to Kaspersky research. While newer versions of such OS are available, around 30% of South African consumers still use either an unsupported or approaching end...

IoT endpoints set to surge

The enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market will grow to 5,8-billion endpoints in 2020, a 21% increase from 2019, says research firm Gartner. By the end of 2019, 4,8-billion endpoints are expected to be in use, up 21,5% from 2018. Utilities will be...

Economic policy paper open for public comment

The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, is calling on members of the public to make comments on a paper published today, titled: Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa. The paper, prepared by the...

Mixed performance for Africa’s mobile phones

The Africa mobile phone market declined 1,8% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2019, according to the latest figures announced by IDC. The company's newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows overall shipments for the quarter totaled 52,2-million units, down...

New antimicrobial coating could combat infections

Scientists have created an antimicrobial coating for steel surfaces which has proven to rapidly kill bacteria that cause some of the most common hospital-acquired infections. Developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, patented by University of...

Early adopters drive smart devices

Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61% of all virtual reality (VR) headsets, 49% of all smartwatches and 43% of all smart speakers, according to a multinational survey...

Analytics a beacon of hope in tough times

In South Africa it's difficult to be optimistic about a business environment where companies are shedding jobs and closing their doors, and the short-term economic future looks dark, with minuscule growth predicted. Can businesses fare better if they push data-driven...

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