PMI shows another decline for manufacturing
The latest Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for April 2025 points to a deterioration in manufacturing sentiment. The index remained in contraction for a sixth straight month. The seasonally adjusted PMI fell by 4 points to 44.7 in April, the weakest reading since...
Machine learning helps protect endangered whales
SAS is helping Fathom Science Inc North Carolina State University tech spin-off that is building digital twins of the ocean, validate its whale location prediction model so vessels can avoid striking critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Fathom Science...
Wind energy projects on the rise
There has been a substantial growth in wind energy projects, with over 48GW in various stages of development, according to the 2024 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (SAREGS) results, presented earlier this week by the South African Wind Energy Association...
SweepSouth spotlights woes of domestic workers
Inflation and the broader cost-of-living crisis are taking an immense financial and mental toll on South Africa's domestic workers - that's one of the standout findings from the seventh annual SweepSouth Report on Pay and Working Conditions for Domestic Workers. The...
NYDA, ALX look to combat youth unemployment
In response to South Africa's escalating youth unemployment crisis, ALX and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) have announced a transformative partnership ahead of World Entrepreneurship Day today (21 August). The collaboration is set to equip South Africa's...
GenAI drives massive growth in AI spend
Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including AI-enabled applications*, infrastructure, and related IT and business services, will more than double by 2028 when it is expected to reach $632-billion, according to a new forecast from the International...
China powers ahead with GenAI patents
China's rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) highlight its determination to lead the global AI landscape. The significant surge in GenAI patent filings - nearly 50% of the global total - reflects the country's aggressive push towards...
Nvidia research boosts weather prediction, climate simulation
As hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events occur with increased frequency and severity, it’s more important than ever to improve and accelerate climate research and prediction using the latest technologies. Amid peaks in the current Atlantic hurricane...
Self-service for customer service doing companies a disservice
Only 14% of customer service and support issues are fully resolved using self-service, according to a new survey by Gartner - even for issues that customers describe as "very simple", only 36% resolve fully in self-service. While many organisations have made...
AMD accelerates AI strategy with latest acquisition
Looking to bolster its future AI strategy, chip giant AMD has acquired ZT Systems for $4,9-billion. ZT Systems is considered a leading provider of AI infrastructure for the world's largest hyperscale computing companies. "Our acquisition of ZT Systems is the next...
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An open source approach to a hybrid cloud environment
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Econz Wireless partners with PaySpace
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How to take advantage of job opportunities in the tech sector
The South African tech ecosystem is thriving. This is reflected in the latest African Tech Ecosystems of the Future 2021/22 report by fDi, which ranked South Africa highly when it comes to recognising tech innovation and having an established digital start-up...
Adumo acquires alternative payments provider SwitchPay
South African fintech group Adumo has announced its investment into SwitchPay, a provider of alternative payment solutions for consumers both in-store and online. The value of the investment is undisclosed. According to Adumo CEO Paul Kent, the investment comes at a...
Fujitsu debuts lightweight mobile workstation
Fujitsu has expanded its line of workstations with the entry-level mobile Fujitsu Workstation Celsius H5511, designed to meet the needs of architects, engineers, designers, creators, and students who need the perfect balance of power, performance and mobility, along...
My Smart City platform speeds Cape Town service delivery
The My Smart City team in Cape Town is reporting improved turnaround times for the resolution of reported service delivery issues logged onto its platform in Cape Town. My Smart City has reported a four-fold improvement in resolving service delivery issues like water...
Unlocking the value of big data in Africa
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Africa Data Centres opens 10MW Lagos facility
Africa Data Centres has opened its new 10MW data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Stephane Duproz, CEO of Africa Data Centres, describes Nigeria as one of the company's key markets as there is a rapidly-growing demand for data centres in the region, which is hungry...
A futuristic look at the role of blockchain in unlocking organisational purpose
The cryptocurrency market has grown exponentially over the past few years as people seek to 'strike gold' by investing in the latest virtual 'coin'. By Roland Innes, MD of Dyna Training What most don't know, however, is that this digital currency also has a smart...
Long hours. No privacy. Same pay. The work from home overkill
There are two risks inherent in the work from home (WFH) era and they are two sides of the same coin - lack of productivity and excessive productivity. Many people fall into the latter category, working long hours into the night without proper compensation, and well...
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