Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Acer ranks among top female-friendly companies

Acer has been included in Forbes' list of the World's Top Women-Friendly Companies in 2022. Forbes co-operated with the market research institute Statista in conducting an anonymous survey of nearly 85 000 women working in multinational companies around the world. The...

Blue Label Telecoms increases revenue, profits

For the six months ended 30 November 2022, Blue Label Telecoms has reported revenue of R9,8-billion, with an increase in gross profit of 13% to R1,54-billion (2021: R1,36-billion). The core businesses of the Blue Label Group continued to generate further growth in...

Jaguar is working on a car that adjusts to your mood

Jaguar Land Rover is researching new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to understand drivers' state of mind, and adjusting cabin settings to improve driver wellbeing. The technology uses a driver-facing camera and biometric sensing to monitor and evaluate the...

Central banks and the fintech dilemma

By Kathy Gibson - Fintech is causing disruption on all levels, and central banks have to think carefully about new frameworks and regulations. Pragmatically, says Dr Arif Ismail, head of fintech at the South African Reserve Bank, fintechs are helping to reach the...

Cryptocurrency hailed as post-Brexit boon

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin should play a significant role in reshaping and re-invigorating the UK's financial services sector post-Brexit. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, as the UK's Brexit-weary economy has showed signs it is...

Africa gets its first AI-driven wireless LAN

What is believed to be the first AI-powered wireless LAN (WLAN) solution in Africa has gone live. The NEC XON solution is based on technology from Mist Systems, a Juniper Networks company which has been an NEC XON partner for 15 years. "MIST's intelligent, cloud-based...

Internal market set to boost African growth

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) is a milestone that fulfils a dream crafted by the founders of the Organisation of African Union (OAU) 60 years ago when they conceptualised an integrated Africa. Ramaphosa was...

Nokia signs up Westcon-Comstor as preferred distributor

Kathy Gibson reports - Westcon-Comstor has been appointed as the preferred Nokia Enterprise distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. Rak Parbhoo, MD of Westcon-Comstor, points out that Nokia has a strong focus on industry verticals. “The technology is all about helping the...

Digital tech key to SA’s economic growth

Government needs to take bold and rapid action to extricate the country from the economic quagmire in which it finds itself. The local economy is struggling to generate the growth needed to address high unemployment and inequality, as well as arrest the declining...

AI a priority but not yet an enterprise strategy

A mere 25% of global organisations already using artificial intelligence (AI) solutions have developed an enterprise-wide AI strategy. At the same time, half the organisations surveyed see AI as a priority and two thirds are emphasizing an "AI First" culture,...

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