Thought Leaders

An AI referee, the crucial reasons for an AI policy

A need for AI policy is accelerating as some of the biggest tech companies gathered to discuss AI policy in Washington DC. X head…

Smart glasses, can you cheat on a test with them? The AR hidden story

How’s that for a headline right? I’m sure we’d all love to know what these smart gadgets can do when required. Disclaimer: This article…

Tech that gave birth to new industries, the trendsetters

In every era, there is technology that helps shift the course of technology into a new dimension. This is when industries are formed as…

Should beauty filters be regulated? We look at the beauty, depression scale

Beauty filters are a hit on social media apps, for good reason, they cover the imperfection, conceal the blemish, and even add confidence to…

Hidden detail behind load shedding stage 8 and Ramokgopa’s answer

Most of the country’s jaws dropped after reading a report that signaled a secret load shedding stage 8 implemented on the weekend. While newly…

Upskill or stay behind: The shift to AI, ChatGPT and more from a history of mavericks

Spotting trends and making ground-level assessments have become a palatable way for the tech industry to invest in upcoming software including hardware that will…

Eskom, Stage 6 load shedding: Will we get a stage 7, 8?

About R900 billion a day is what Eskom Stage 6 costs the country according to the DA’s latest count, following a breakdown of a…

Five brands that benefitted from a Cheesecake, Tupperware in a booth

SEO Gold In 2022 brands should know how to express themselves through online conversation on social media. This is imperative if brands want to…

Cracking the privacy paradox: How to future-proof trust in the fast-growing data economy [Sponsored]

By JD Engelbrecht, Managing Director, Everlytic To leverage data and automated communications, marketers have to embrace responsible personalisation. With consumers and businesses alike becoming…

Why email became the perfect platform for the COVID-19 moment

If anyone ever needed proof that email isn’t dead, the COVID-19 crisis has provided it in spades. As companies around the globe became aware…

Vendor selection should prioritize security over low-cost when it comes to protecting data

The days when South African companies could hope to escape the attention of cybercriminals are long gone. That became evident once again in February…

Beware of malware as criminals take advantage of COVID-19 worries

In the wake of the global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), cybercriminals are taking advantage of the fear this has generated and escalating…

21 digital transformation courses your employees should take in 2020

No business hoping to thrive in the future can avoid digital transformation. To do so is to risk being left behind by an ever-growing…

These are the digital skills matrics and graduates will need in 2020

Over the next few months, South African matrics and university graduates will have one eye firmly on the future as they try to identify…

Beyond 2020: Why email marketing will be relevant for a long time to come

Email is rapidly approaching its 50th anniversary, having been with us since 1971. And while most technologies invented half a century ago now feel…

5 lessons learned from a Black Friday customer experience fail

Originally a Thanksgiving holiday sales ploy imported from the US, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now reshaping consumer behaviour in South Africa. With…

Why data is more important than ever to customer experience

In today’s world, the margin between businesses that thrive and those which merely survive is growing increasingly narrow. Competing on factors such as price,…

Brand recognition is vital to success: SMS can help small businesses build it

Smaller businesses face numerous obstacles when it comes to surviving, never mind taking on the bigger players in their fields. One of the biggest…

What can we learn from corporate responses to the world’s biggest security breaches?

Over the past few years, data breaches have become increasingly common and have affected a great many high-profile organisations. In 2019 alone, Flipboard, Facebook,…

You might also like…: a look at personalised digital experiences

One of the key focus areas for digital practitioners at the moment is creating hyper-relevant, personalised experiences for users. Doing so not only makes…

Now we’re talking: NLP is the key to seamless customer engagement

Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a technology behind many of our daily interactions with the digital world. Every time you ask Siri for help…

Hyper everything: how tech integration is changing customer communication

A raft of new technologies, many of which are easily integrated into existing channels, are changing the way organisations communicate with their customers. Chatbots,…

Using algorithms and machine learning for smarter decision-making

Machine learning has become an increasingly popular topic, both in the public consciousness and for businesses wanting to streamline their processes. The line between…

iOS17 challenges, battery drainage and others, what to expect

Collective responsibility: SA venture builder’s legacy

Africa Money & DeFi Summit unveils 9 pioneering ventures

Zambian neo-bank Lupiya raises $8.25m in Series A round

Huawei introduces the Huawei Watch GT 4 series

The HONOR 90 5G, futuristic technology in the palm of your hand

iOS 17, the launch, what to expect and features simplified

Review Honda’s HR-V 1.5 CVT

Shenxing battery is CATL’s latest EV breakthrough

Review: Volvo XC40 P6