Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

Ikamva Digital – a digital learning platform that offers flexible, mobile-friendly learning pathways in high-demand skills – has officially been launched by Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Supplied image – back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of…

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Aptiv Unveils Gen 8 Radars to Power the Future of ADAS

Aptiv Unveils Gen 8 Radars to Power the Future of ADAS

Aptiv unveils new Gen 8 Radars Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company focused on enabling a safer, greener, and more connected future, today announced its most advanced radar technology to date—engineered to meet the evolving demands of future advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Powered by Aptiv’s proprietary antenna and silicon design, the Gen 8…

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Prosus unveils AI-powered large commerce models

Prosus unveils AI-powered large commerce models

Fabricio Bloisi, CEO at Prosus. Naspers unit Prosus has introduced large commerce models (LCMs) – agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that it says are set to replace traditional search and recommendation engines. In a statement today, the company says the LCM has been trained on Prosus’s global database of commercial transactions, continually learning from over…

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Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Lab unveils dialogue platform

Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Lab unveils dialogue platform

The Intelligent Community Dialogue Agent (ICDA), developed at the Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine) within the Wits Mining Institute, aims to bridge the gap between mines and the communities they affect. Image supplied. click to enlarge The platform is being developed in collaboration with local and international partners as part of the Mastermine project, funded…

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Meta unveils next-generation AI glasses at Connect 2025

Meta unveils next-generation AI glasses at Connect 2025

Meta has unveiled a suite of new AI-powered eyewear at its annual Meta Connect event, signalling its continued investment in the wearables market and the future of augmented reality. The announcements included the next generation of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, a new performance-focused Oakley Meta Vanguard line, and the first Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a built-in…

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South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism

South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber at a tourism industry conference. The online platform will allow travellers to apply for visas, submit biometrics and receive approvals in…

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