Microsoft has announced a new chip cooling system based on microfluidics that could be three times more effective than current methods. This breakthrough is significant given the enormous energy consumption and heat generation of AI, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Packaging from mushrooms! Many data centres…
This acquisition brings together Sound United’s respected roster of premium audio brands and Harman’s iconic audio portfolio. HARMAN International (“HARMAN”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Sound United, the former consumer audio business of Masimo…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that South Africa is in talks with the US trade representative to reduce tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump after telling world leaders that “trade is now being used as a weapon”. The US is South Africa’s second biggest trading partner. Trump in…
Conceptual image is courtesy of Persona AI A groundbreaking collaboration to develop inspection technologies for Persona AI’s humanoid robot platform that enhances productivity and safety in shipyards was formalized today with the signing of an MOU between ABS and Persona AI. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923457571/en/ The initiative will…
The Invigilator, the developer of a South African application that helps educational institutions monitor web-based assessments to prevent cheating, recenty secured US$11-million (R195-million) in funding to help it expand internationally. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, Nicholas Riemer, co-founder and CEO of The Invigilator, joins TechCentral’s Nkosinathi Ndlovu to discuss how the start-up is…
The Information Regulator monitors and enforces compliance by public and private bodies with the provisions of SA’s data privacy law. The Information Regulator (InfoReg), South Africa’s data privacy enforcer, is looking for two members to come onboard. This is according to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, which has invited nominations and applications…
A TSMC chip fabrication facility in Taiwan Taiwan has imposed restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns and Pretoria’s alignment with Beijing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The move underscores the geopolitical weight of Taiwan’s chip sector, which dominates global supply of advanced semiconductors through advanced chip foundry TSMC. According to…
Vehicle tracking solutions firm Tracker has launched its Sayf personal safety and tracking app. Vehicle tracking solutions company Tracker has unveiled Sayf, a personal safetyand tracking app. Tracker’s Sayf app joins other personal safety apps in the market. These include Eyerus, Netstar’s Companion app, the CrimeSpotter app, as well as crime-fighting safety app Namola. The…
The department of communications & digital technologies is under fire for allegedly lying to parliament about the state of discussions with broadcasters to resolve the legal impasse over digital television migration. The department claimed in parliament on Friday, 12 September that it was collaborating “regularly” with broadcasters regarding the broadcast digital migration project, and the…
CIVH is the parent company of fibre network operators Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa. Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), the parent company of fibre network operators Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), has posted a loss. This emerged when JSE-listed Remgro, which owns CIVH, today announced its annual financial results for the year ended 30…
