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Breaking News Today – 13th August 2024
Tech & Business News Highlights: Google Meet adds Note takin Ai: In an effort to give it’s Workspace subscription more value, Google Meet is rolling out an AI-powered note-taking feature that automatically captures key points during video calls. It's an interesting move that could let participants focus more on the conversation itself. Botswana Signs Major
Breaking – WiFi 7 Test In South Africa
Vox partnered with Samsung and Ruckus Networks to put the WiFi-7 enabled Galaxy S24 through its paces to learn about the latest generation WiFi benefits that can be applied to business networks today Vox ran a test with Samsung’s latest device and Ruckus Networks to demonstrate the revolutionary power of WiFi 7, as it works
MTN calls upon private and public sector to donate 30 000 devices to school learners
MTN South Africa, together with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) today announced the launch of the ‘Connecting Every Child’ programme, calling on South Africans to join the drive to donate 30 000 devices to bring connectivity and the promise of a brighter future to children in schools
Digital privacy contradictions: 44% of users cover webcams, 42% rely on Incognito mode
A new study by Kaspersky ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’ discloses controversial views among users regarding the protection of their personal information. For instance, 44% of respondents in South Africa consider covering the webcam of their digital devices maintains privacy. At the same time, 42% trust
Ai Development in Africa Stalls
Africa currently has an estimated 2400 Ai companies, many of which are smaller start-ups, and yet only managed to secure $4 million in funding during Q2 2024, less than 1% of the global investment total of over $23 billion that was invested in Ai Tech companies worldwide. Ai investment is growing rapidly with projected Ai
Practical freight industry solutions to meet SA’s environmental challenges
Rampant cable theft and destruction across South Africa’s beleaguered rail network may drive growth in the road freight space. Still, it is coming at a high environmental cost. Earlier this year, Rirhandzu Mashava, the Department of Transport’s deputy director general for transport planning, revealed that between 2017/18 and 2022/23, about a third of long-distance freight
Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduces new AI and hybrid cloud programs to boost partner profitability
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) recently announced a new AI enablement program, in collaboration with NVIDIA, designed to boost profitability and deliver new revenue streams for partners. The program offers new competencies and additional resources across AI, compute, storage, networking, hybrid cloud, sustainability, as well as enhanced HPE GreenLake offerings and capabilities. HPE announced, as
Breaking News Today – 12th August 2024
Tech News Highlights: Monster Drone Launch: Reports out of China state that China's civilian drone makers are testing larger payloads as the government is focusing on rapidly building a low-altitude delivery economy. The aviation regulator is seeing it grow to a 2-trillion-yuan ($279-billion) industry by 2030. Yesterday morning saw the test flight of its biggest-yet
Cape Town to Host Ground-breaking DID:UNCONF AFRICA
Cape Town is set to become the epicentre of digital identity innovation in the SADC region this September, as it hosts a pivotal event focused on advancing digital identity initiatives. Local digital identity start-up DIDx, in collaboration with the prestigious Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), is proud to present DID:UNCONF AFRICA—a ground-breaking event poised to reshape
TCL C655 85″ QLED TV Review
One thing about TCL, when they said, “it’s time to go big”, they meant it. As you know, the size of your TV and where it’s placed play a key role in determining the best TV viewing distance. The TCL C655 is a sophisticated QLED TV that combines stunning design with cutting-edge technology, delivering an
The Weekend Wrap-Up
Landfill Landslide in Uganda Kills Eight People: A landslide at a landfill in Uganda's capital Kampala, known as Kiteezi, has killed eight people, according to reports from the city authorities yesterday. The deadly landslide occurred late of Friday after severe rainfall in the region. Entire sections of the main Landfill in Kampala collapsed crushing several
Breaking- Tymebank Services Crash
10 August 2024 – As of this morning, Tymebank, the challenger digital banking company in South Africa, seems to have a major problem that is affecting all card and App transactions. The Bank posted an alert on X indicating that it was aware of widespread problems that were affecting all card transactions and App transfers
Tech Shows How Djokovic Beat Alcaraz on Clay
Exclusive- Tech & Data is Redefining Tennis: Tech is playing and ever bigger role in sports science and in modern training with data now being accumulated on almost every dimension of professional sport. A South African Sport-Tech group – VS-Sports, is a sports analytics tech company that has arguably, the world’s largest tennis performance database
Breaking News Today – 9th August 2024
Kenyan riots flair again in Nairobi: Police fired tear gas at protesters who were calling for President William Ruto's resignation in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Thursday. While the new cabinet was sworn in in yesterday many protesters are still calling for the resignation of president Ruto after more than 50 people were killed in
Mini LED: The Beauty of The Moving Image
The term "Mini LED" is used to describe the latest technology in TV displays that uses a smaller LED chip to produce the same brightness as a larger chip. This miniaturized design allows for finer control of lighting levels, which makes it ideal for use in both home and commercial lighting applications. The smaller size
Telviva awarded ‘Best Enterprise Contact Centre Platform’ at CEM Africa 2024
Telviva, the South African market leader in cloud-based business communications, has been awarded ‘Best Enterprise Contact Centre Platform’ at the 2024 CEM Africa Awards in Cape Town. The prestigious accolade was secured for the company’s Managed Contact Centre as a Service, which is designed to offer businesses a seamless and efficient way to manage their
HONOR 200 Series Now on Sale Nationwide
Global technology brand HONOR is thrilled to announce that the new devices from its Number Series – the HONOR 200 and HONOR 200 Pro – are officially available at selected network and retail providers across the country. With this range, HONOR has developed powerhouse devices that highlight the new age of smartphones through AI-powered photography,
Breaking News Today – 8th August 2024
Comoros Political Turmoil: Reports are indicating thatComoros President, Azali Assoumani, has granted expansive executive powers to his son, Nour El Fath, that will allow him to effectively make all executive decisions for the government. This follows a decision by Assoumani last month, placing his son in charge of coordinating government affairs. Assoumani, 65, whose re-election
The Awareness Company: Transforming Sustainability Through Data
The Awareness Company, founded by Priaash Ramadeen, Shazia Vawda, and Estelle Lubbe, brings together nearly six decades of collective experience in fields ranging from border control and defense to municipal processes and conservation. Their situational awareness software has been instrumental in protecting over 10,000 rhinos, utilized by more than 200 organizations worldwide. Ramadeen highlights the critical
From analogue to digital: Unpacking the building blocks of the modern business transformation strategy
Business transformation in South Africa is primarily defined by the transition from analogue to digital, from manual to automated, from traditional ways of working to those compatible with 4IR technologies and implementations. Transformation projects have accelerated over the last few years, and local organisations now recognise the need for agile and scalable IT infrastructure. Effective