Innovation

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Major US automotive and energy storage company Tesla Motors plans to set up shop in South Africa, the birthplace of its CEO Elon Musk….

Is Ethereum the world computer that could just change it all?

Do you want to know how to build a better democracy in under a 100 lines of code? Or what about building your own…

4 fascinating uses of Microsoft Excel: artistic, uber-geeky, life-saving, and paranoid

What if you could only have one productivity software program? It might surprise you that your most versatile electronic tool is already loaded on…

Is your bank really about to experience Uber-style disruption?

To the average person on the street, Uber is amazing and has done more to change the face of transportation than any vehicle manufacturer…

10 Reasons why 2001: A Space Odyssey stands as the best Sci-Fi movie ever made

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, MGM) was filmed before man stepped on the moon (1969, Neil Armstrong), before the use of Computer-Generated Imagery (1973,…

Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, others join to fast track clean energy innovation

Founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Bill Gates — alongside a group of 26 other powerful business leaders — have launched an initiative…

Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges

Innovation is one of the most important contributors to economic growth in any market. Innovators create wealth, attract investment and provide job opportunities. They…

12 new African innovations you need to know about right now

A while back, we told you about the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The prize, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), covers…

Danish-developed robotic tongue out-tastes Belgian winetasters

The annual World Blind Wine-Tasting Championships took place in the southwestern French town of Leognan in 2013. The settlement is near France’s wine-growing capital…

The Internet of Things: Imagining our connected future

What do your fitness tracker, your fridge, car, thermostat, phone, TV, gaming console and the weather service have in common? They are all connected,…

5 significant innovations our smart homes will create by 2022

From entertainment systems and washing machines in our homes to transport technologies and environmental control outside of them, connected devices open up a world…

7 ways to make a dumb home smarter

The buzzword “smart home” fits nicely alongside terms like “The Internet of Things”. But the smart home is tangible, it is something. Best of…

Siemens is challenging these students to innovate real solutions to real problems

This is pretty cool. Siemens has just announced the finalists in its Cyber Junkyard competition, which challenges students to design and build engineering solutions…

Live in Cape Town? You can check out these autonomous quadrocopters in person

Over the past few years there have been plenty of videos floating around online showing quadrocopters doing incredibly cool things, like playing the James…

Screw the robot apocalypse, our tech future is all about doing good

After a 20-something-hour flight, I am about to face an immigration officer in the United States – not always the best experience. It’s my…

How bitcoin is fixing some of the web’s biggest problems

The web has changed how we communicate, entertain, learn, make money… the list goes on and on. Still, there are so many people who…

Digital innovation could seriously upscale Africa, but there’s still a long way to go

The biggest problem in the African health delivery system is not the number of sick people or the type of diseases, but ineffective system…

How far could a rocket made of beer kegs fly? This Kickstarter wants to find out

The uses for beer are multiple: it’s a great social lubricant, it works pretty well for conditioning your hair and, apparently, you can use…

Coffee, Wi-Fi, charging mats: how Starbucks became every tech junkie’s favourite ‘third place’

Observing consumer trends and understanding customers’ lifestyles can lead to moments of genius in meeting customer needs to create a superior Customer Experience. Case…

Why business intelligence will help your company make smarter, faster decisions

Today’s CEOs crave tools that will empower them to tap into better insights they need to make smarter business decisions. Recent research from market…

Tiny robots vs malaria: tiny robots win!

It is estimated that Malaria is responsible for over half of the human deaths on the planet in the history of time, making it…

Germany’s secret weapon for the World Cup? That would be big data

The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, meaning that each of the 32 teams are about to find out how effective their preparation…

Artist creates a 3D printed living replica of van Gogh’s severed ear

There has always been a very distinct line drawn between science and art. The left-brain and the right, linearly depicted, and figuratively drilled into…

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

The Alarming Truth About Gen Z Gaming Cybercrime

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

Investors Finding Their Way Back to the Kenyan Market

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Everest better at exploring than Explorer