AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

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)...

African skills need to be used more effectively

According to the World Bank, Africa's working age population is expected to grow by 450-million people, or close to 70% by 2035. However, central to this conversation is whether this workforce is ready for business reinvention and the changes accompanying this...

Rise in phishing and smishing attempts

FNB has issued a warning to consumers about an increase in phishing and smishing attempts on unwary customers. Phishing is a type of cybercrime in which people are duped into providing sensitive information such as login credentials, passwords, PINs, card details, or...

Standard Bank sees 13% increase in Black Friday card activity

According to Standard Bank, this year's Black Friday sales statistics showed an increase compared to 2018. In the last five years, interest in the Black Friday phenomenon in South Africa has jumped by 9 900% in South Africa, according to retail tracker Black Friday...

Record transaction volumes on Black Friday

Between midnight and 14h00 on Black Friday (29 November 2019), the total number of transactions processed through FNB's Merchant Acquiring Systems were 7,4-million compared to 5,6-million in 2018. This represents a 40% increase in transaction volumes compared to the...

Modest PC growth ahead of forecast decline

On the heels of strong growth during the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) and changing dynamics in the market for personal computing devices (PCDs), International Data Corporation (IDC) has raised its outlook for the remainder of 2019. According to a new forecast from the...

Top tech start-ups win millions

The culmination of Diageo Empowerment Trust SA Social Tech Start-Up Challenge saw South Africa's top five tech-enabled start-ups battle fiercely for a share of R5-million in seed funding. In a shark tank-style event last Thursday, each entrepreneur pitched their ideas...

Vodacom signs up Microsoft as content partner

Vodacom has become the first mobile operator in Africa to make it simpler for its customers to buy content from the Microsoft and Xbox Stores, using their Vodacom account. The Microsoft partnership is the most recent addition to Vodacom's Direct Charge to Bill (DCB)...

Massive dust towers could explain lost water on Mars

Dust storms are common on Mars. But every decade or so, something unpredictable happens – such as a series of runaway storms covering the entire planet in a dusty haze. Last year, a fleet of NASA spacecraft got a detailed look at the life cycle of the 2018 global dust...

Windows 7 end-of-life keeps PC shipments afloat

Shipments of traditional PCs - a combination of desktops, notebooks, and workstations - in EMEA will total 72,1-million in 2019, a 0,6% year on year (YoY) growth, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). While weakness in the consumer segment will continue...

Rain goes live with intelligent 5G transport network

Mobile data network operator, rain has launched its intelligent 5G transport network in partnership with Huawei. Gustav Schoeman, chief technology officer of rain, comments: "With Huawei's E2E solutions and new products, our first 5G users can experience 5G ultra-high...

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