Comms minister puts hackathons at core of creating ‘4IR army’
Government must show confidence in the solutions young South Africans are producing, to boost the culture of innovation, says minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
COVID-19 will accelerate the use of voice biometrics to improve security, particularly in the contact centre and financial services sectors, says Forrester.
US vows to fight artificial intelligence threats posed by China
The US government recommends instituting measures to ensure China doesn’t overtake America in the production of semiconductors that are essential in the development of AI.
Standard Bank joins distributed ledger tech network
The bank establishes Africa’s first Hedera network node, which is set to soothe some of the sore points that have historically beset cross-border trade.
MS outlines new vision, rolls out multiple cloud solutions
Microsoft introduces industry-specific cloud solutions, as part of its new vision to co-innovate and support its customers and partners across the globe.
Cape tech initiative names finalists of township tech hackathon
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative readies to crown the best township tech solution after selecting the finalists in its hackathon challenge.