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Chang unpacks CX trends to watch as 'GenAI permeates reality'

Trends analyst Dion Chang outlines changing business-customer relationships in his ITWeb CX Summit keynote address.

2:30

Electricity minister urges green South African economy

The department of electricity and energy engages stakeholders in the energy sector, to find solutions for SA’s energy ambitions.

4:20

Smart Driving Licence Testing Centres get anti-cheating tech

The Gauteng transport department deploys tech solutions across its smart Driving Licence Testing Centres, to thwart rigging during online K53 learner licence tests.

2:20

New VR software to analyse MeerKAT, SKA data

The release of the immersive Data Visualisation Interactive Explorer software marks a milestone in astronomy data visualisation, says UCT.

3:00
OpenAI3 Oct

OpenAI raises $6.6bn to reach $157bn valuation

The new funding will allow the ChatGPT company to double down on AI research, increase compute capacity and continue building tools.

2:30

SA firms ramp up spend on digital innovation

Local organisations are becoming more accepting of the risks associated with innovation, a new BCX report reveals.

2:30

Schools scoop R2m in SITA robotics challenge

Six primary and secondary schools emerge as winners of the State IT Agency Coding and Robotics Challenge.

6:50

SA’s first electric minibus taxi set to hit the road

The eKamva is being certified compliant with local safety and vehicle standards, with charging hubs to be deployed at taxi ranks.

3:30

50 tech start-ups to get share of R300m seed funding

The initiative aims to fund at least 50 tech-driven start-ups, with experienced fund managers, focusing on innovation and transformation.

2:40
Google1 Oct

In-car tech innovation: Holographic displays, AI assistance, smart infotainment

There’s plenty of advanced in-car tech in this week’s news roundup as carmakers continue to develop AI-enabled assistance systems for their vehicles.

4:00

SA’s renewables adoption must be on ‘steroids’, says minister

The electricity and energy department wants to gather as much information as possible to improve SA’s Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

5:30

Home affairs to tap machine learning to counter fraud

The department’s new strategy directs that over the next five years, all of its services must be fully automated, digitised and offered online.