IBM has created more than 6 000 machine learning (ML) patent applications in the last five years, propelling it to the forefront of this transformative technology. According to a BanklessTimes.com report, Microsoft has had around 2 500 patent applications, while...

Convergence Partners Investments, the deep tech investor started by Andile Ngcaba in 2003, has rebranded to Solcon Capital. Under the new brand, Solcon will focus on international deep tech investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language...

Worldwide end-user spending on wearable devices will total $52-billion in 2020 -- an increase of 27% from 2019. This is according to the latest forecast from Gartner, which predicts that worldwide wearable devices end-user spending is on pace to reach $41-billion in...

Kathy Gibson reports - Liquid Telecom has done a complete rip-and-replace of its network, today unveiling new transmission, core and access structures. Reshaad Sha, CEO of Liquid Telecom, says the company can now deliver 10-times more connectivity across its customer...

Software developers in South Africa don't need a university degree to earn a good salary. In fact, one in every four developers are self-taught coders, who actually start out earning slightly more than those with a formal qualification. That's according to technology...

Worldwide spending on the technologies and services that enable the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organisations is forecast to reach $2,3-trillion in 2023, according to a new update to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Digital...

Employee experience remains a top talent concern for HR leaders, yet 46% of surveyed employees report they are largely dissatisfied with their overall experience at their organisation, says Gartner. Gartner analysts were discussing the importance of the modern...

Canon EMEA will close its Irista cloud photo service on 31 January 2020, moving away from the cloud image storage industry to instead focus on imaging technology and connected services that sit closer to its cameras such as Canon image Gateway and Canon Camera...

Naked Insurance has been crowned the overall winner in the eighth edition of the MTN Business App of the Year Awards, one of the country's most prestigious app development competitions. The Naked Insurance app uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence and chat-bots to...

The South African Reserve Bank has announced the 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator@Southern Africa competition winners - Ukheshe and Mindbridge. The Global Fintech Hackcelerator, powered by KPMG Matchi, is a fintech acceleration programme that creates a platform for...