For the past 500 years, the National Library of Sweden has collected virtually every word published in Swedish, from priceless medieval manuscripts to present-day pizza menus. Thanks to a centuries-old law that requires a copy of everything published in Swedish to be...

With most public commitments to sustainable packaging at risk of going unfulfilled, 20% of organizations will shift their focus from recycling and eliminating plastics to reducing the carbon footprint of their packaging by 2026, according to Gartner. While the pivot...

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) declined year on year (YoY) in 2019Q1 for the second consecutive quarter, but at a softer rate (-2,7% YoY) and totaling 17- million units, according to...

The Competition Commission has referred KF Computers and SAAB Grintek Defense to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution for cartel conduct. The two companies have been charged with collusive tendering in respect of a tender which was publicised by State Information...

Thingstream is providing the Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solution to support South African Brewery (SAB), a subsidiary of the world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). The Fridgelogic Connected Cooler system will be implemented across South...

The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) reported on 24 April that South African consumer confidence deteriorated during the first quarter of 2019. The First National Bank (FNB)/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined to a reading of 2 in 2019Q1, down from a figure...

Enterprises around the world are making significant investments in the technologies and services that enable the digital transformation (DX) of their business models, products and services, and organisations. In the latest update to its Worldwide Semiannual Digital...

Gartner has identified the top eight supply chain technology trends in 2019. The top strategic supply chain technology trends have broad industry impact, but have not yet been widely adopted. They might be experiencing significant changes or reaching critical tipping...

The wireless power market gained further momentum in 2018 as it geared up to become a mainstream technology. Fortified by the growth in the sales of wirelessly charged mobile phones, global shipments of wireless power receivers and transmitters across all applications...

Low value deals (investment of less the $10-million) continued to dominate venture capital (VC) investments throughout the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. The share of such deals also registered consistent growth during the period, according to data and analytics company...