Browsing: Opinion

by Garfield Benjamin Not content with monitoring almost everything you do online, Facebook now wants to read your mind as…

by Juan Mateos-Garcia Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are becoming smarter every day, beating world champions in games like Go, identifying…

By Lee Naik Terminator and The Matrix got it wrong. We all thought the villains of the AI era would…

By Katharine Kemp, UNSW Australia’s consumer watchdog has recommended major changes to our consumer protection and privacy laws. If these…

by Vino Govender While estimates for global investment into 5G over the next few years vary, one thing is certain:…

by Rachel Adams The Fourth Industrial Revolution is, ostensibly, upon us. The term was coined in 2016 by Klaus Schwab,…

by Santosh Vijaykumar Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that denies it…

By Anita Layton and Mehrshad Sadria Imagine that your son Tommy is about to turn two. He is a shy…

by Wim Delva The term “data science” was coined by scientists working at the social networks LinkedIn and Facebook in…

by Wim Naudé Most discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) are characterised by hyperbole and hysteria. Though some of the world’s…

Why satellite is a better “off-grid” option by Dr Dawie de Wet Most network architects won’t actually consider satellite as…

by Ayanna Howard, Ph.D The Singularity (with a capital S) is a doomsday vision that has cast artificial intelligence (AI) and its…

by Benjamin Roberts, Jare Struwig, Narnia Bohler-Muller, and Steven Gordon Powerful new technologies are emerging that will continue to affect…

by Tom Lee This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas…

by Miguel Da Silva Despite the important contribution small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) make to the economic growth of South Africa, the…

by Lauren Gawne We’re much more likely to be hanging out on social media than at the watercooler these days.…

by Willem Fourie South Africa will present its first progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations…

 by Vino Govender  Having adequate levels of education and digitals skills capacity and capability is pivotal in ensuring that South…

by Nikola Gradojevic As Bitcoin tries to regain some of the lustre it held in late 2017 when it nearly…

by Mona Kasra It can be hard to tell whether a picture is real. Consider, as the participants in our…

by Marcus Swanepoel The announcement of Libra, the Facebook-initiated global cryptocurrency, is extremely important news for the entire global financial…

by Jennifer Grygiel Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to…

by Ian Lessem South African businesses funded by Venture Capital (VC) are competing on the world’s stage, billing in US…

by Seshree Govender Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, have become well known for their volatile value. In contrast to…

The case of Cell C versus its empowerment partner CellSaf has become a David and Goliath battle. CellSaf, a small…