NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Workplaces with shared seating will be the new normal

A Gartner survey of finance and corporate real estate (CRE) leaders in February 2021 shows that 59% of respondents are expecting shared office seating for at least a quarter of their employees who return after the Covid-19 pandemic. "An increase in remote working will...

What do people want to know about the future?

People's interest in the future appears to focus on cars, food, health and immortality. Kaspersky tracked the trends of the future that people are most interested in, based on the analysis of questions submitted to the Safer Tomorrow online platform. Since its launch...

New dates for Telkom’s BCX acquisition

The acquisition of Business Connexion (BCX) by Telkom is still up in the air pending outstanding regulatory approvals. Back in May, the Competition Commission recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the proposed transaction be approved with conditions, but approval from that body is still required. The Competition Tribunal hearing has been set down for 30 July 2015 to 07 August 2015.

Onus on employers to develop African talent

While many global companies are expanding - or seeking to expand - in Africa, the availability and retention of talent is proving to be one of the main challenges facing growth and expansion on the continent. According to Lebo Tseladimitlwa, vice-president: human...

Tips for the 2015 tax filing season

For individuals, the 2014/15 tax-filing season begins on 1 July, and all returns must be completed by the end of November. Tax expert Ettiene Retief, chairperson of the National Tax and Stakeholders Committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), offers some tips. He highlights several issues that, in his experience, often trip taxpayers up.

Telkom cuts prices for fixed DSL, FTTH data

Telkom has announced price adjustments to a range of its current data products, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and Do bundles on digital subscriber line (DSL), with some bundles slashed by more than 15%. This comes on the back of significant price reductions for...

Vodacom’s Neotel acquisition to go ahead

The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that Vodacom’s intended acquisition of Neotel be approved, with conditions. Following the merger, Vodacom will have sole control over Neotel, which will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of...

Collins takes the reins at Acer Africa

Paul Collins has been confirmed as Acer Africa’s country manager. Collins previously held the position of commercial channel manager and, in his new role, will focus on the Acer growth areas within the education and government sectors, along with Acer’s continued...

Huawei debuts Digital inCloud in SA

Huawei has launched its Digital inCloud Eastern and Southern Africa regional centre, and announced that two South African service providers have already signed up to offer their apps to a global audience. GlobeTom will list its billing products, while GM Gaming will offer its gaming apps on the Huawei platform.

SA gets Apple Music at launch

Apple Music was yesterday rolled out to 100 countries, including South Africa. The new app is a streaming music service and worldwide live radio station from Apple broadcasting 24 hours a day, as well as a platform to allow music fans to connect with artists. Apple...

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