These are the astronauts manning the Artemis mission to the Moon
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. “The...
EOH concludes debt refinancing deal
Following a successful capital raise, EOH has concluded financing agreements with the Standard Bank of South Africa to refinance the group's remaining debt package as follows: * A R200-million four-year amortising term loan; * A R250-million three-year bullet term...
What South Africans searched for in March
In a month that brought us a cabinet reshuffle, protests, a Hollywood-style prison break and the deaths of two high profile musicians, South Africans looking to make sense of the world, turned to Google to find out more. Google Search data shows exactly what kept...
CIOs brace to do more with less in 2023
A new study reveals that, despite 93% of CIOs expecting IT budgets to increase in 2023, 83% say they are under pressure to make their budgets stretch further than ever before - with a key focus on improved cloud cost management and tackling the reduction of mounting...
GPT-4 ignites race for artificial general intelligence
The recent launch of GPT-4 by OpenAI is likely to open the chase for developing stronger AI systems accelerating the evolution towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Kiran Raj, practice head of disruptive...
WFA evolution drives need for new security approach
Work from anywhere (WFA) is here to stay, making new approaches to cyber security a top priority. According to a new research study by Fortinet, only a third of employees in EMEA countries, including South Africa, have returned back to the office full time. Most...
Four steps to mitigate IT employee fatigue
Employees are dealing with an unprecedented amount of change since the Covid pandemic and are fatigued by it but, to combat this, CIOs should perform four steps, says Gartner. "Any employee is dealing with digital acceleration, staff departures, having to adjust to...
CIR warns of disinformation campaign
UK-based non-profit, the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), has warned of a mounting disinformation campaign across the Arab World and much of Africa. Based on a wealth of open-source research, social media analysis and digital investigations, the group has...
European countries urge action against information manipulation
Eight European countries have signed a letter urging big tech companies to act against foreign information manipulation and interference, including disinformation campaigns that undermine peace and stability across Europe. The signatories of the letter include Prime...
Fast-tracking of ICT in education urged
The President of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), Admire Gwanzura, has called for more urgency in the introduction of ICT education in schools, saying children in Africa are falling behind those elsewhere in the world....
Scammers go ‘InterPlanetary’
Kaspersky experts have discovered how cybercriminals are using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) in email phishing attacks. Since late 2022, fraudsters have been using this safe, decentralised and reliable way for file distribution - considered to be one of the...
The most traded cryptos in March
After a volatile February, which made crypto traders more cautious, the global crypto trading volume spiked in March, with all major cryptocurrencies seeing double-digit month-over-month growth. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, Bitcoin, Tether and...