Dehorned white rhino in the Kruger National Park. Image: Bernard Dupont South Africa has launched a plan to rebuild the Kruger National Park’s white rhino population — from around 2 000 to 12 000 within the next decade — using technology. The project aims to monitor rhino herds daily using drones, GPS collars and digital reporting systems…
Asgarali Mia, principal consultant and data strategy advisor at iOCO. Most enterprises have embarked on multiple artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives with different goals and on different platforms, on an experimental basis and in various business areas. This has led to many challenges in terms of governance, risks, maintenance and compliance. Most of the time, there…
South African enterprises are rapidly integrating generative AI into their operations, but most are doing so without formal strategies, dedicated leadership or the infrastructure required to maximise value and minimise risk. This is the key finding of the newly released South African Generative AI Roadmap 2025, based on a study by World Wide Worx in…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Michael Clampett, asset and property management executive at Attacq, developer of Waterfall City, talks about the various digital initiatives the company is taking to attract tenants, as well as for the retail sector to stay ahead of competition from online shopping. #MallofAfrica #RetailTechnology With brick-and-mortar retail stores facing growing…
New York Stock Exchange-listed Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets family of companies (collectively “Great Lakes”) for US$200-million. Great Lakes is recognised for designing and manufacturing innovative, highly customised data rack enclosures and other integrated infrastructure…
Under the deal, Vodacom is looking to acquire a 30% stake in the newly-created Maziv. While the Competition Commission (CompCom) recently put the R14 billion merger deal between Vodacom and Maziv back on the table, smaller internet service providers (ISPs) are still concerned about the implications of competition on their businesses. Earlier this month, the…
Netflix said on Thursday that it used generative artificial intelligence to produce visual effects that appeared for the first time on screen in one of its original series, employing a technology that has been a source of anxiety throughout Hollywood. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos hailed AI as “an incredible opportunity to help creators make films and…
In a groundbreaking achievement for digital trust and identity management, South African-based Impression Signatures has officially been accredited as a certified authority (CA) – one of fewer than 100 globally, and the only known local company, with the ability to issue advanced electronic signatures (AES) independently. This milestone places the company among a rare group…
Jeeten Bhoora, founder of Siza AI. Jeeten Bhoora has launched Siza AI, an e-mail based AI platform designed to answer questions and assist with learning directly through e-mail. Bhoora says the platform offers a way for users in underserved and rural communities to interact with AI in their home language, without needing apps or a…
Only a few years ago, the Joe Biden administration in the US declared export controls a “new strategic asset” to help America maintain “as large a lead as possible” over China in advanced technology. President Donald Trump is now upending that approach. In a reversal this week, the White House told chip maker Nvidia it…
