Future Trends

How the IoT will change everything (and why it hasn’t yet)

By the time the Internet of Things takes over, home won’t just be where the heart is; it will be where the brain is,…

What’s next? 6 top trends for the BI industry in 2016

As the saying goes, change is the only constant. In the BI technology space, that rings especially true. But even with technology ever changing…

The satellite internet landscape in Africa – developments and future scenarios

Technology is forever changing; and change has become so constant and prevalent in the technology world that we sometimes don’t really appreciate the possible…

5 jobs ripe for automation

The digital revolution is transforming the way businesses operate, and its effects will be most keenly felt in developing markets. Businesses in emerging markets…

The future of HR: it is more about humans and less about resources

Human Resources Management… Isn’t it strange to still use a 20th century phrase to describe the complex and delicate art of trying to get…

What will the African tech landscape look like in 2019?

Over the past 50 years, Internet technology has rapidly and profoundly changed the way people work, live, play and learn. The power of the…

From Aristotle to AI: the evolution of storytelling

Story is the organizing principle of reality. The world around us is made of atoms – protons, neutrons and electrons – but it is…

No future fantasy: the Internet of Things is already shaping South African society

The Internet of Things is already helping to shape and its influence is set to increase dramatically in the next few years as the…

Elon Musk vs Richard Branson: will the geek or maverick win the battle to privatise space?

Locked against each other in the race to build a space-based Internet serving the entire globe, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have monumental plans…

The impact of collaborative tools on education innovation and learning

Classroom and educational trends have undergone significant changes over the course of the past decade, and these changes affect how classes operate as well…

4 ways real-time data is disrupting the way we do business

Real-time monitoring and experience tracking have become buzz words in the digital era. Ostensibly companies that have access to this type of data ultimately…

5 levels of ethical programming that determine how well smart machines will behave

People are going to have to get used to living and working alongside smart machines. With Gartner estimating that 1.1-billion connected things will be…

5m people will use Bitcoin by 2019

While even people in the technology space might not entirely understand crypto-currency Bitcoin, you can’t ignore its rapid growth. It’s not about to slow…

The dangers of machine learning, AI can be mitigated through strong partnerships

Recent reports about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) have painted a dark picture of the future. According to some of the leading thinkers…

3 massive digital trends and how South Africa can use them to its advantage

Financial markets are in flux, cyber crime is on the rise and millennials are taking over the business world. That’s according to David Silverstein,…

Are machines really the call-centres of the future?

Artificial Intelligence is not yet a reality. But very smart computers are. They’re poised to take over all sorts of routine, repetitive tasks. After…

What The Guardian’s next editor might think about technology, and what that would mean for journalism

It was the first major news organisation to introduce live blogging, and the first to open commenting across its site. With 120-million unique visitors this…

10 technologies that will have a huge impact on education in 2015 and beyond

Technology has the capacity to fundamentally change every aspect of our lives. There are few sectors where this is more visible and obvious than…

The world of work is changing in South Africa, just ask Generation Y

The South African workplace is being defined by technology and the Generation X and Y workers that are using it. The Internet of Everything…

Kill your company, and other ways to keep innovation top of mind #AccentureIC2015

The Accenture Innovation Conference kicked off with Johannesburg’s executive mayor addressing all the challenges South Africa’s capital is faced with. It seemed to be…

5 digital video trends to keep an eye on through 2015

What’s in store for digital video in 2015? The online video industry is like a supercar on a stretch of perfectly straight road without…

3 massive trends banks will have to stay ahead of if they want to remain innovative

Doing digital banking better is key, according to various banking trend predictions for 2015. But being fine-tuned to customer needs and behaviour, and consequently…

These 5 South Africans have been shortlisted to go colonise Mars in 2024

South Africans Divashen Govender, Kobus Vermeulen, Adriana Marais, Edwin le Grange and Alexandra Doyle have been shortlisted as part of a group of 100…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion