Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

Climate change will severely impact maize crops within 10 years

Climate change may affect the production of maize (corn) and wheat as early as 2030 under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, according to a new NASA study published in the journal, Nature Food. Maize crop yields are projected to decline 24%, while wheat could...

Despite increased workloads, SA IT workers prefer remote work

According to a recent Kaspersky survey of 4 303 IT workers, 57% of employees have reported an increased workload since switching to remote working, with 24% describing the increase as significant, while 23% did not notice a change in volume, and far fewer noted a...

Cape Town aims for safety first with EPIC

When facing the challenge of mass urbanisation, cities need to quickly and effectively respond to emergencies and incidents. At the same time, the need to do more with less resources. Metros and municipalities are constantly driving towards becoming "smarter";...

Blockchain takes off faster than expected

Commercial blockchain solutions are rapidly being adopted throughout banking and financial markets, dramatically faster than initially expected. According to two new IBM studies, 15% of banks and 14% of financial market institutions intend to implement full-scale,...

Solar car teams close to record

Teams from South Africa, The Netherlands, Japan and Hungary are within 500km of breaking the record for the longest distance covered in a solar car. The 4 630km record for the Sasol Solar Challenge was set in 2012 by Japanese team Tokai, and hasn't been broken in four...

CFOs under threat as cyber-threats take off

Given the connectedness of organisations today, cyber security has become a fundamental part of business, and chief financial officers (CFOs) need to take note. Nathan Desfontaines, KPMG's Cyber Security Manager in South Africa, believes that this environment is...

Gautengers to pay e-tolls, but not Capetonians

Pieter Conradie from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr offers advice on the latest judgment in the Supreme Court of Appeal in the matter of Sanral versus The City of Cape Town, which found that Capetonians do not have to pay e-toll tariffs. This finding justifiably resulted in...

Mr Price ups customer engagement

Mr Price Group has deployed the Interactive Intelligence customer engagement software suite, Customer Interaction Centre, at its 621-seat contact centre in Durban as well as at its 30-seat contact centre also in Durban. CIC has revolutionised the contact centre's...

Mustek secures LG distribution rights

Mustek has been selected as an official distributor of LG's range of visual display products. The company will supply desktop monitors, televisions, public display panels and LED projectors to the dealer channel throughout Africa. The deal forms part of Mustek's...

Converged systems revenue increases 12%

Worldwide converged systems market increased revenue 12,1% year over year to $2,9-billion during the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, the market generated 1,693...

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