AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

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)...

PPS hit by malicious cyber attack

Insurance and medical ais group PPS has become the latest South African financial services provider to fall victim to a cyber attack. The organisation has assured customers that their personal data is most likely safe. "PPS's security experts have confirmed that the...

Data protection issues put digitalisation at risk

Data protection challenges are undermining organisations' abilities to execute digital transformation (DX) initiatives around the world. This is according to the Veeam Data Protection Report 2021, which found that 58% of backups fail, leaving data unprotected. Veeam...

Users turn to the small screen

Contrary to popular opinion, mobile screens are regularly being tapped for streaming longer-form video – and South African consumers are getting in on the action. This is according to Mobile Video Usage: A Global Perspective, a new comprehensive survey of consumers...

Tapping plant science for food security

The impact of climate change on the environment and the availability of food is cause for concern, particularly due to the effect on human health and livelihoods. These concerns and possible solutions, are the focus of a symposium titled: Sustainable Food Security and...

Net1 buys into Nigerian finance firm

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has acquired a 25% interest in One Credit, a leading Nigerian consumer finance company focused on providing credit to unbanked, salaried Nigerian consumers. The company has also agreed to provide One Credit with a credit facility of up to...

Why children are driving touch screen sales

The biggest growth in touch screen sales is being driven by children. Graham Braum, GM of Lenovo Africa, asks why. Renowned educator, Maria Montessori once said, “The hands are the instruments of a man’s intelligence.” Given that she lived around the turn of the 20th...

Trends that are set to change IT

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Innovation Day in Copenhagen – Dell has identified 10 disruptive trends that will affect technology development over the next few years. Dr Jai Menon, chief research officer and vice-president at Dell Research, says these trends can be...

Dell partners to drive solutions

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Innovation Day in Copenhagen - Dell has expanded its partnership with Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), aimed at helping clinical researchers and doctors to expand the reach and impact of the world’s first Food and Drug...

Kaspersky’s networks hacked

Kaspersky Lab has announced that its internal networks were the victim of an advanced attack which attempted to steal information about its products and clients. According to the company’s blog post, the attack was complex and stealthy, exploiting several zero-day vulnerabilities. “We’re quite confident that there’s a nation state behind it,” the blog post said. “We’ve called it Duqu 2.0.” This is due to its similarity to the “Duqu” malware found in 2011, used in attacks against Iran, India, France and Ukraine. Duqu was at the time linked to the Stuxnet malware, believed to be created by the US’ and Israel’s spy agencies.

Intel fund empowers women, minorities

Intel Capital has launched the Intel Capital Diversity Fund, which will invest in technology start-ups run by women and underrepresented minorities. The largest of its kind, the fund totals approximately $125-million, and investments will cover a broad spectrum of innovative industries. Also unveiled were the fund’s first investments in four companies.

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