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How Google maps, Waze, Petal maps know there is traffic ahead

Ever wondered how Google, Waze, and other navigation apps know when there is traffic ahead, the truth may scare a few but the few…

Virtual and Augmented Reality: The New Reality of Betting

Imagine being able to visit Madrid tomorrow without leaving your sofa. All you have to do is put on a VR helmet. Suddenly you’re…

Nedbank launches AI Equity Linked Note, what is it?

Nedbank has taken a leap towards harnessing the investment potential of artificial intelligence. What does this mean? It means Nedbank Private Wealth and Nedbank…

Update: SA young scientists in Indonesia science competition

The fifth edition of the International Science Technology Engineering Competition aimed to encourage research and innovation in Indonesia, offering participants a distinct platform to…

Why young South African’s battle without hourly smartphone dose

Recent survey results point to a rather concerning reality of how young South Africans may be addicted to their smartphones due to the time…

ALX receives Africa Tech Week Awards nod in Cape Town

It was in October 2023 that we were invited to an ALX launch of a new branch in Braamfontein. Fast forward to 2024 and…

Is AI a better writer, can AI write better than humans?

Is ChatGPT a better writer than most writers? This discussion is potentially explosive as it could tilt influence as well as impact business decisions…

The next step for Ai, multimodality, here’s what happens next

Precipitating the next step, especially for generative AI will always be a massive gamble, however, patterns usually point to probability rather than an emotional…

Solution to classroom demands for 2024, virtual schools?

Like it or not there remains an urgent need for South Africa to address school infrastructure backlogs, and consciously look at the root cause…

Why Lenovo launched hybrid cloud platforms and services

Lenovo has confirmed it has expanded its hybrid cloud platform to accommodate and accelerate AI growth. With its new ThinikAgile hyper-converged solutions and Think…

Siyafunda Community Centre gets R 245k in devices from Honor

The Siyafunda Community Technology Centre in Katlehong has been granted with devices worth R 245 000 which includes the latest Honor Pad X9. This…

The new normal, why laptop displays stretch beyond 45 degrees

The evolution of the laptop has seen many stages, as innovators race towards a device that answers most consumer needs while encompassing the flexibility…

The challenger for ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini gets into the ring

Google has announced its latest AI model, Gemini 1.0, which appears to be one of the most capable artificial intelligence models. As Google figures…

Here’s the answer to closing the digital divide in Africa

There are a few remedies for fixing or closing the digital divide in Africa and fixed wireless access 5G alongside, affordable access to devices,…

SA should be building own drones fast, here’s why

The Pentagon has penned a program titled Replicator to build thousands of low-cost drones which is a massive indicator of why SA should be…

Are we poor, or was there more responsible spending this Black Friday?

There’s usually something at the cause of a shift in pattern, and looking past Black Friday’s whirlwind, there was a definite shift in consumer…

Brand emotional connection, your brand should be doing this to win

The brand has left the conversation only to deliver exceptionally well, that’s the conversation in how branding and the connection to the end users…

The evolving ecommerce sector and the future tech for payments

In 2023, e-commerce requires seamless, secure, and contactless payment systems not to mention service providers to make life easier for everyone. These all need…

Truck, bus driving excellence rewarded in highway heroes competition

Hollard Highway Heroes, an annual competition that celebrates conscientious driving celebrated a fleet of drivers this year at their Hollard Heroes Highway finale event…

AI, the shift from content generation to decision making

It was in November 2022 that we saw OpenAI introduce ChatGPT which stands for chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, a large language model-based chatbot that…

SAP, UNICEF activate educate to employ initiative

Multinational software company SAP (Software Analytics Program) has partnered with Unicef in activating a pilot program to educate and employ young minds into guaranteed…

Virtual privacy, the line every parent should not cross

Virtual privacy is a term that combines two words that in today’s tech and digital era translates to some form of security for the…

Why Microsoft swooped in, Sam Altman, Brockman and the bot forward

Major news in the Ai landscape mudded with a touch of controversy as Microsoft swooped in to bring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman alongside…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel