Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

HIV a culprit in more than half of TB deaths in SA

HIV has dramatically increased tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in South Africa, according to the first study to assess the impact of HIV and multiple TB interventions on the country's TB burden at a national level. Between 1990 and 2019, the team behind the...

Tornado Cash accounts for 53% of stolen NFTs

Since their inception, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been hailed as potential game changers in the financial landscape. However, with any new technology comes risk. And, in the case of NFTs, that risk comes in the form of scams. One of the most prevalent forms of...

Telkom launches FreeMe Promo

Telkom has launched new FreeMe Promo All-Network Voice Bundles for FreeMe and FreeMe Family customers. The bundles can be used to call any mobile network within South Africa and can be purchased as once-off or recurring bundles. "These voice bundles further enhance...

New fertilisers for sustainable farming

The global market demand for controlled- and slow-release specialty fertilisers is growing significantly and currently valued at $2,35-billion, as global populations continue to increase rapidly while the amount of arable land per-capita simultaneously declines. At...

Bid to bring Northern White Rhino back from extinction

Northern White Rhinos (NWR) are functionally extinct, with just two females of this species left on the planet. But now an international team of scientists has now successfully created hybrid embryos from Southern White Rhino (SWR) eggs and NWR sperm using assisted...

ICT skills among SA’s most in-demand

ICT jobs are among the critical and scarce skills that South Africa needs to fulfil its development objectives. The 2018 National List of Occupations in High Demand highlights the jobs showing strong employment growth or those experiencing, or about to experience,...

R1bn expansion for Teraco data centre

In its largest infrastructure build project to date, Teraco is to pump R1-billion in expanding the Teraco Isando Campus (JB1). The expansion will occur in two phases. Phase 1, currently underway, will grow the facility by 2 000 cabinets bringing the total JB1 campus...

IBM aims to reduce facial recognition bias

IBM is set to release world's largest annotation dataset for studying bias in facial analysis. According to IBM fellows Aleksandra Mojsilovic and John Smith, society is paying more attention than ever to the question of bias in artificial intelligence systems, and...

Nokia, Tencent to accelerate 5G webscale research

Nokia and Tencent have signed an agreement to carry out joint research and development work to explore the potential of 5G for the provision of new applications, including those for a variety of vertical markets. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at...

What to look out for at Wikimania

The programme for Wikimania - the annual gathering of volunteers from around the world to celebrate Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, taking place this year in Cape Town - features more than 80 community-submitted talks, 32 poster discussions, and four keynote...

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