NASA astronauts are set to venture further into space than any humans in history, and they will be documenting the journey with a tool familiar to millions: the Apple iPhone. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed that crews participating in a landmark lunar flyby as part of the Artemis program, as well as an upcoming International…
The Department of Transport seeks a turnkey solution for personalisation of smart driving licence cards. (Image source: 123RF) The ICT industry is favoured with a broad range of requests on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal this week. Nevertheless, all eyes will be on a tender from the Department of Transport’s Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) for…
Paratus Group chief commercial officer Martin Cox Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has today switched on a major new fibre route in East Africa, directly connecting Mombasa on the Kenyan coast to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a protected terrestrial network. The newly activated 2 000km G2M (Goma-to-Mombasa)…
Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga, ministerial representative to the University of the Free State Council. Well-known chief information officer (CIO) Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga has been appointed as a ministerial representative to the University of the Free State Council. Ramuthaga will represent minister of higher education Buti Manamela at the university’s council. “In this role, I contribute to the governance…
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years. SpaceX still intends to start on Musk’s long-held ambition of a city on Mars within five to seven years, he wrote on his X…
Is your CX customer ready? Customer experience has entered an exciting new phase. Technology is now delivering real, practical benefits for both organisations and customers – not through hype, but through better design, smarter integration and clearer intent. The biggest winners are customers, who benefit from faster resolution, clearer communication and more consistent service –…
Image: Reuters Alphabet is taking on OpenAI with a gusto that underscores Wall Street’s perception that the Google parent is the leader in AI, a turn of events from a year ago when investors thought it was badly lagging behind rivals and punished its stock. Alphabet executives struck a more confident tone on the company’s…
Nominate for the Wired4Women Top Tech Student Award. Openserve is proudly sponsoring an award that celebrates exceptional female achievers at tertiary academic level – the Wired4Women Top Tech Student Award. ITWeb Brainstorm, in partnership with the Wired4Women Tech Forum and supported by Telkom, is running its third annual Wired4Women Awards. Across 13 categories, the programme…
Apple is preparing to allow voice-controlled AI apps from other companies in CarPlay, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The change represents a strategic shift for Apple, which until now has only allowed its own Siri assistant as a voice-control option. With this move, users will be able to query…
Is your business paying too much for e-mail in 2026? When entrepreneurs think about getting online, building a website is usually the first step. And yes – that matters. But one of the smartest first moves is often much simpler: a professional e-mail address that matches your domain. In 2026, there’s a new (and very…
